Vessel-Source Marine Pollution: The Law and Poli, Alan Khee-Jin Tan, Very Good

Name: Vessel-Source Marine Pollution: The Law and Poli, Alan Khee-Jin Tan, Very Good
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Vessel-Source Marine PollutionThe Law and Politics of International Regulation\nAuthor(s): Alan Khee-Jin Tan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521853422, 978-0521853422\nSynopsis\nAnalysing the regulation of vessel-source pollution from the perspective of the political interests of key players in the ship transportation industry, this 2005 book by 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 Maritime Organization (IMO) and investigates the political, economic and social forces influencing the IMO treaties. Also examined are the efforts of maritime states, ship-owners, cargo owners, oil companies and environmental groups to influence IMO laws and treaties. This is an important book, which uncovers the politics be.