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BL
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947213
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b701583
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Puthucherril, Tony George.
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From shipbreaking to sustainable ship recycling : : evolution of a legal regime /\ by Tony George Puthucherril.
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| Publication Statement
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Leiden ;Boston, Mass. :: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, 2010.
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| Series Statement
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Legal aspects of sustainable development,; v. 5
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1 online resource (xvi, 290 pages) :: forms
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| ISBN
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9004174915
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: 9047428374
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: 9789004174917
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: 9789047428374
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-284) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- The global business of shipbreaking -- Limitations of a national response to regulate the global shipbreaking industry : a study of the Indian experience -- Contemporary international law and ship recycling -- Deciphering the ship recycling convention -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009.
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| Abstract
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Ship recycling conserves resources, employs an unskilled workforce, and removes outdated tonnage. Operating mainly on the Indian subcontinent, this a ~primitivea (TM) industry often results in loss of human life and pollution of the marine environment. Despite moral indignation, the international community has struggled to manage this industry and only recently completed the IMO International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. Using the Indian experience on shipbreaking as a case study, this book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Convention. The au.
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Marine pollution-- Law and legislation.
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Salvage.
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Ships-- Recycling-- Environmental aspects.
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Ships-- Scrapping.
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LAW-- Environmental.
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Marine pollution-- Law and legislation.
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Salvage.
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Ships-- Scrapping.
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| Dewey Classification
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344.04/62
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K1188.A8P88 2010eb
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