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Dumping of Wastes at Sea

… sewage sludge and municipal garbage. In international law, dumping covers operations by vessels, aircraft or … Convention) UNCLOS provisions on dumping require that national laws must be no less effective than global rules and … 7 of the London Convention requires parties to enact national laws to provide a basis for their permitting system …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regulation at the International Level

… all their implications, are at the centre of concern at national and international levels. In the past decade, water … 21, whose chapter 18 outlines the action needed at the national level to safeguard freshwater resources. Agenda 21 … year later the General Assembly endorsed the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Instruments adopted under the auspices of FAO

… fishing Illegal fishing refers to activities: conducted by national or foreign vessels in waters under the jurisdiction … or relevant provisions of the applicable international law; or in violation of national laws or international obligations, including those …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The Fish Stock Agreement - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the … real litmus test remains, as always, implementation at the national and regional level. … licences, authorizations or permits, Establishment of a national record of fishing vessels authorized to fish on the …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regulation of Freshwater at the Regional and Subregional Levels - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… To meet these goals, the parties are required to establish national and local targets for the quality of drinking water … Following adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International … the existing rules of general or customary international law relating to the utilization and management of the …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Convention on Biological Diversity

… of contents 1. Introduction 2. Applicability Areas beyond national jurisdiction Areas within national jurisdiction 3. Strategic Plan for Biodiversity … with the rights and obligations of States under the law of the sea.” Whereas paragraph (1) could be regarded as …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… marine pollution prior to the negotiation of UNCLOS, the Law of Sea did not elaborate operational controls for … 5 and 6 requiring states to create and enforce appropriate national laws implementing MARPOL; Article 5 requiring … force in 2007. The OPRC mandates that parties establish national measures to deal with vessel accidents that threaten …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the greatest amount of life by mass. 2. Maritime Zones In law, the marine environment is divided into maritime zones. These comprise areas within national jurisdiction, such as the territorial sea, exclusive … zone and continental shelves, as well as areas beyond national jurisdiction, such as the high seas and deep seabed. …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution

… the greatest amount of life by mass. 2. Maritime Zones In law, the marine environment is divided into maritime zones. These comprise areas within national jurisdiction, such as the territorial sea, exclusive … zone and continental shelves, as well as areas beyond national jurisdiction, such as the high seas and deep seabed. …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… always been accompanied with adequate regulation at the national, regional or global levels. Also, if such regulation … economic inefficiency and ultimately to conflict at the national and/or the international level. As many fish stocks … the sovereign equality of states under international law is often perceived as a stumbling block. As no state, in …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater