Abstract
This chapter introduces the context, purpose, methodology and structure of the Elgar Commentary on the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973/78 (MARPOL). The chapter underscores the important contributions of MARPOL as a major instrument of international environmental law and attempts to explain why it has arguably achieved what it was designed to fulfil while noting, at the same time, that a comprehensive assessment of its environmental impact remains to be undertaken. The chapter further introduces each chapter of the commentary and concludes that MARPOL constitutes a major contribution to the international regulation of shipping.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
| Editors | Henrik Ringbom, Aldo Chircop |
| Place of Publication | Cheltenham |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781803921389 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-80392-137-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Feb 2025 |
| MoE publication type | A3 Part of a book or another research book |