1. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
This paper will firstly discuss the most relevant articles of UNCLOS III dedicated to the preservation of the marine environment, namely, pollution prevention, pollution by dumping at sea and land-based pollution. ... Article 195 of UNCLOS III, obliges the participant states to "prevent, reduce and control pollution in the marine environment" (Hollis 2013, paras 41). ... Another obligation to the nations is working together on regional plans to prevent marine contamination, to prepare emergency strategies to respond to any marine pollution incidents, sharing information about pollution and ...
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