Responsibility and Liability in the Context of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes by Sea: Existing Rules and the 1999 Liability Protocol to t

by Jan Albers

The term "hazardous wastes" covers a wide range of disused products and production wastes generated not only in industrial sectors, but also in all areas of everyday life. Hazardous wastes are to a large extent shipped by sea to third countries for recycling or disposal. While the procedural requirements for such movements are laid out in the 1989 Basel Convention, explicit rules of responsibility and liability for resulting damages are neither...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662433486
• ISBN13: 9783662433485
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"