Conservation on the high seas : harmonizing international regimes for the sustainable use of living resources / Simone Borg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borg, Simone.

Series:

New Horizons in Environmental and Energy Law Series

New horizons in environmental and energy law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine resources conservation.

Marine biodiversity conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This timely book discusses various international norms that qualify the right, which all states have to access and exploit living resources in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, in order to promote the conservation of such species. An intricate body of norms has accumulated over the last few decades, consisting of prior and subsequent rules addressing the same issues, as well as a number of specialized rules that supplement more general ones. However, this process has also exposed the fragmentation of the relevant international regimes, with evolving and diverse interpretations of the

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Table of cases; Table of treaties; 1 Introduction; 2 Regulatory jurisdiction over living resources on the high seas; 3 The obligation to take conservation measures for living resources on the high seas; 4 Specialized conservation measures for particular species on the high seas; 5 The main constituent elements of conservation regimes for living resources on the high seas; 6 Enforcement jurisdiction on the high seas and the conservation of living resources

7 The conservation of living resources on the high seas: constituent elements for compliance and enforcement8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-69874-9

0-85793-564-X

OCLC:

811963896