Combatting eutrophication in the Baltic Sea : legal aspects of sea-based engineering measures : legal perspectives / by Henrik Ringbom, Brita Bohman, Saara Ilvessalo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ringbom, Henrik, author.

Bohman, Brita, author.

Ilvessalo, Saara, author.

Series:

Brill Research Perspectives.

Brill Research Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eutrophication.

Maritime law.

Baltic Sea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Summary:

This article explores the legal framework under international, European and national law for various measures aimed at improving the marine environment of the Baltic Sea by reducing the leakage of phosphorus from the seabed.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Combatting Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea: Legal Aspects of Sea-Based Engineering Measures

Abstract

Keywords

1 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Outline and Structure of the Study

2 Applicable Legal Framework for Sea-Based Measures

2.1 General

2.2 Global Rules

2.2.1 The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

2.2.1.1 Sea-Based Measures and the Zonal Approach of UNCLOS

2.2.1.2 Obligations to Protect and Preserve the Marine Environment

2.2.2 The London Convention and the London Protocol

2.2.3 The Convention on Biological Diversity

2.3 Regional Rules

2.3.1 The Helsinki Convention

2.3.1.1 General

2.3.1.2 Provisions of Relevance for Sea-Based Measures

2.3.2 EU Laws for Water and Marine Environment

2.3.2.1 General

2.3.2.2 The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Water Framework Directive

2.3.2.3 The Marine Spatial Planning Directive

2.3.3 Other EU Instruments

2.3.3.1 The Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive

2.3.3.2 The Waste Framework Directive

2.3.4 Assessment

2.3.4.1 The Role of the Marine Directives

2.3.4.2 The Weser Case

2.3.4.3 The Application of the Weser Case to Marine Strategy Framework Directive

2.4 Environmental Impact Assessments

2.4.1 The Espoo Convention

2.4.2 The EIA Directive

2.5 Legal Categorization and Definition of Sea-Based Measures

2.5.1 General

2.5.2 Dredging of Phosphorus-Rich Sediment

2.5.3 Chemical Treatment

2.5.4 Oxygenation

2.6 Summary

3 Key Issues Raised by Sea-Based Measures

3.1 General

3.2 Convergence of Concerns: Regulatory Relevance

3.2.1 The Duty to Protect the Marine Environment

3.2.2 Could Sea-Based Measures be Characterized as Pollution?

3.2.3 Long-Term vs Short-Term Environmental Effects

3.3 Dealing with Uncertainties: the Role of Environmental Principles.

3.3.1 Relevant Environmental Law Principles

3.3.2 The Precautionary Principle

3.3.3 Addressing Geoengineering Measures at the London Dumping Regime - a Relevant Example?

3.4 Summary

4 The Relevance and Role of National Law

4.1 Two Examples of National Legislation: Finland and Sweden

4.2 The Permit Procedure

4.2.1 Introduction

4.2.2 The Finnish Permit System

4.2.2.1 Environmental Permit

4.2.2.2 Permit under the Water Act

4.2.2.3 Implementation of the Water Framework Directive

4.2.2.4 Summary

4.2.3 The Swedish Permit System

4.2.3.1 General Procedural Provisions for Sea-Based Measures

4.2.3.2 Permits for Hazardous Activities

4.2.3.3 Environmental Quality Standards and the Implementation of the WFD

4.2.3.4 Summary

4.3 Conclusion on the Role of National Procedures

5 Recent Development at HELCOM

6 Concluding Observations

6.1 On the Legal Position of Sea-Based Measures

6.2 Observations Relating to Regulatory Voids

6.3 On the Way Ahead

List of References

Authors' Biographical Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-96) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

90-04-39957-7

OCLC:

1121136120

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004399570 DOI