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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 313-314

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... It is within this context of international law that the United States must fashion a strategy for protecting its waters and shorelines from marine debris and for promoting progress at the regional and global levels. To elucidate options available to the United States in advancing towards cleaner seas, it is important to understand both the opportunities offered by international law and the constraints on unilateral action that it imposes.
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From page 314...
... Regardless of whether the United States becomes a party to UNCLOS III, the convention, once it has entered into force, is expected to bolster significantly international efforts to protect the marine environment. This paper examines the implications of UNCLOS III for the control of shipborne wastes.
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  • marine debris
  • mineral resources
  • marine environment
  • research vessels
  • coastal state

  • unclos iii
  • flag states
  • shipborne wastes
  • coastal states


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