Marine Pollution Response in Northeast Asia and the NOWPAP Regime

• Published in: Ocean development and international law Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 17 - 32
• Main Author: Kim, Suk Kyoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Taylor & Francis 02.01.2015; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Analysis; Asia; Coastal environments; Coastal zones; Environmental aspects; Environmental protection; Hazardous materials; Instruments; International law; Legal aspects; Management; Marine; Marine environment; Marine pollution; Marine resources; Maritime law; Northeast; Northwest; NOWPAP; Oceans; Oil; oil and HNS spill preparedness and response; Oil spills; Petroleum; Pollution; Pollution abatement; Preparedness; Risk; Risk assessment; Sea; Sea pollution; Seas; Spills; Water pollution; RUSSIA; SOUTH KOREA; CHINA; JAPAN; NORTH KOREA; Northeast Asia; INW, Asia; INW, Pacific
• ISSN: 0090-8320; 1521-0642
• DOI: 10.1080/00908320.2014.929470

The seas of Northeast Asia are subject to significant risk from oil and hazardous and noxious substances spills. This article examines the issues concerning marine pollution incidents in the context of the Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP) regime. It also discusses the institutions and legal instruments that deal with marine pollution response in the NOWPAP region.