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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 318-319

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... The UNCLOS III treaty recognizes and affirms that port states are empowered to require such compliance as a condition of entry. However, coastal states cannot place such conditions on access to the EEZ or territorial sea.
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From page 319...
... Although warships, auxiliary vessels, and other public vessels are exempted from the environmental protection provisions of the UNCLOS III treaty, states are obligated to ensure that such vessels operate in a manner consistent with the treaty so far as is reasonable and practicable. In the EEZs, states are obligated to ensure the maintenance of living resources through proper conservation and management measures based on the best scientific evidence available.
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  • marine environment
  • coastal state
  • marine life
  • unclos iii
  • marine mammals

  • marine mammal
  • coastal states
  • port state
  • undue delay
  • auxiliary vessels

  • public vessels


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