Pollution of the Sea - Prevention and Compensation (Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs, 10)

In May 2005, the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs organized an international conference addressing marine pollution. At the conf- ence venue, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, academics and practitioners debated recent developments from an interdisciplinary perspective. The papers shed light upon ecological aspects, upon the efforts of the international community to prevent and combat marine pollution by appropriate institutions and regulations, and upon the compensation of losses which have occurred despite those efforts. The present volume collects the papers of the conference and at the same time conveys an impression of the diversity of subjects discussed in the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs. The editors of this book have been supported by advice and help from several persons: In particular we are indebted to Dr. Silke Knaut and Dr. Anatol Dutta for their editorial assistance, to Anna-Maria Hubert who, as a native speaker, carried out the linguistic revision of several papers, and to Ingeborg Stahl for the prepa- tion of the manuscript. Hamburg, April 2007 Jürgen Basedow/Ulrich Magnus Contents Contributors...........................................................................................................IX Welcome Address and Introduction Marine Pollution as a Topic of Research and Policy Jürgen Basedow ......................................................................................................1 In May 2005, the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs organized an international conference addressing marine pollution. At the conf- ence venue, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, academics and practitioners debated recent developments from an interdisciplinary perspective. The papers shed light upon ecological aspects, upon the efforts of the international community to prevent and combat marine pollution by appropriate institutions and regulations, and upon the compensation of losses which have occurred despite those efforts. The present volume collects the papers of the conference and at the same time conveys an impression of the diversity of subjects discussed in the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs. The editors of this book have been supported by advice and help from several persons: In particular we are indebted to Dr. Silke Knaut and Dr. Anatol Dutta for their editorial assistance, to Anna-Maria Hubert who, as a native speaker, carried out the linguistic revision of several papers, and to Ingeborg Stahl for the prepa- tion of the manuscript. Hamburg, April 2007 Jürgen Basedow/Ulrich Magnus Contents Contributors ... IX Welcome Address and Introduction Marine Pollution as a Topic of Research and Policy Jürgen Basedow ... 1 Front Matter....Pages I-XII Welcome Address and Introduction....Pages 1-3 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 Survey: Sources, Paths and Effects of Marine Pollution....Pages 7-14 Modelling the Fate of Persistent Toxic Substances in the North Sea: γ -HCH and PCB 153 Multiyear Simulations....Pages 15-22 Rebuilding the Eastern Baltic Cod Stock in a System of Change — An MPA Approach....Pages 23-38 Front Matter....Pages 39-39 Prevention of Marine Pollution: The Contribution of IMO....Pages 41-61 The Contribution of the European Union to Marine Pollution Prevention....Pages 63-83 HELCOM’s Contribution to the Prevention of Marine Pollution....Pages 85-94 Transport of Hazardous and Noxious Goods by Sea — The IMDG Code....Pages 95-109 Front Matter....Pages 111-111 Origins and Compensation of Marine Pollution — A Survey....Pages 113-127 Maritime Pollution — Compensation or Enforcement?....Pages 129-136 The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds and the International Regime of Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage....Pages 137-150 Compensation by the Coastal States — The Prestige Disaster....Pages 151-169 International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 — Liability and Insurance Aspects....Pages 171-180 Back Matter....Pages 181-186 The International Max Planck Research School For Maritime Affairs Hosted A Global Conference Addressing Marine Pollution. At This Meeting, Academics And Practitioners Came Together To Discuss Their Findings And Debate Recent Developments From An Interdisciplinary Perspective. This Volume Reflects Those Discussions, Examining A Broad Range Of Topics Concerning The Ecological, Economic, Political, And Legal Aspects Of The Pollution Of The Sea. The papers covered in this book include the ecological aspects of marine pollution, the efforts of the international community to prevent and combat marine pollution by appropriate institutions and regulations, and the compensation of losses which have occurred despite those efforts