Purpose and issues The first initiatives in the fight against marine pollution date back to the mid-20th century (1954 International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, known as the Oil Pollution Convention). The development of joint international regulations on oil arose principally from public pressure following major oil tanker disasters such as the Torrey Canyon (1967), the Amoco Cadiz (1978), and the Exxon Valdez (1989). Similar disasters still happen, such as the Erika (1999) or the Prestige (2002), even though the Marpol Convention certainly helps limit their occurrence.
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Les enjeux d’une réglementation des activités humaines en haute mer
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The world is divided: by religion, by the gap between rich and poor, by nationalism and prejudice, and by humanity’s desire for land and natural resources belonging to others… Sometimes these conflicts lead to violence, but they don’t always end...
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