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Vessel-Source Marine Pollution
Analysing the regulation of vessel-source pollution from the
perspective of the political interests of key players in the
ship transportation industry, Alan Khee-Jin Tan offers a
comprehensive and convincing account of how pollution of the
marine environment by ships may be better regulated and
reduced. In this timely study, he traces the history of regulation at
the International anization (IMO) and investigates
the political, economic and social forces influencing the IMO
treaties. Also examined are the efforts of maritime states,
shipowners, cargo owners, panies and environmental
groups to influence IMO laws and treaties. This is an important
book which uncovers the politics behind the law and offers
solutions for ing the deficiencies in the regulatory
system. It will be of great interest to professionals in the shipping
industry as well as practitioners and students.
A LAN K HEE-JIN T AN is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of
Law at the National University of Singapore.
CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL PARATIVE LAW
Established in 1946, this series produces high-quality scholarship in the fields
of public and private international law parative law. Although these
are distinct legal subdisciplines, developments since 1946 confirm their
interrelation.
Comparative law is increasingly used as a tool in the making of law at
national, regional and international levels. Private international law is now
often affected by international conventions, and the issues faced by classical
conflicts rules are frequently dealt with by substantive harmonisation of law
under international auspices. Mixed international arbitrations, especially those
involving state economic activity, raise mixed questions of public and private
international law, while in many fields (such as the protection of human rights
and democratic standards, investment guarantees and international