Leiden, Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2013. — 298 p. — (Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development). — ISBN 978-90-04-25086-4 (e-book)In Regional Co-operation and Protection of the Marine Environment under International Law: The Black Sea, Nilufer Oral examines the regional co-operation mechanism for protection and preservation of the Black Sea marine environment within the framework of international law, and subsequently identifies the necessary components for a robust regional regime based on best legal practices.Contents
Series Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Tables
Maps
Abbreviations
Introduction
Historical Development of Regional Co-operation in the Black Sea
State of the Black Sea: The Making and Unmaking of a Sea
The Regional Legal Framework for the Protection and Preservation of the Black Sea Marine Environment
Marine Biodiversity in the Black Sea
Sustainable Fisheries Governance and Regional Co-operation for the Black Sea
Land-based Sources of Pollution: The Black Sea and Beyond
Vessel Source Pollution and Offshore Activities in the Black Sea
Gaps, Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Index
