DIVERGENT STANDARDS OF NATIONAL OIL POLLUTION LEGISLATION

A representative cross-section of oil pollution legislation of major maritime countries is reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the limitation and prohibition of intentional oil discharges into the sea, the prevention of oil casualties, the elimination of oil pollution arising from accidents, and the liability for damage caused by pollution. The standards of the various countries are much more uniform than they are divergent due mainly to the precedents set by international conventions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Environmental Law: International and comparative aspects: A Symposium.
• Corporate Authors:

  British Inst of International and Comparative Law

  32 Furnival Street
  London EC4A 1JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ruester, B
• Conference:
  • Environmental Law: International and comparative aspects: A Symposium.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 114-132

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill control; Tanker pollution prevention
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142920
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Pollution Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM