European Community and Marine Environmental Protection in the International Law of the Sea

The European Community (EC) and its member states have shared competences in marine environmental matters. As a consequence, they have jointly acceded to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) and most marine-related international agreements, which have been concluded in form of "mixed agreements". This book looks at the manner in which the EC implements its international obligations in the specific fields of the prevention of oil pollution from ships, the regulation of ocean dumping and the protection of marine habitats through the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The analysis focuses on the division of competence with the member states and the conformity of the Community's regulatory action with the jurisdictional framework established by the LOSC. By examining the subject from the perspective of both the law of the sea and EC law, this book offers a comprehensive and interesting picture of the action taken by the EC to preserve the European marine environment. Book jacket.Frank, Veronica is the author of 'European Community and Marine Environmental Protection in the International Law of the Sea', published 2007 under ISBN 9789004156951 and ISBN 900415695X.