Institutional Measures of Implementation of International Legal Norms of Marine Environment Protection

Abstract

The present paper is dedicated to research into measures taken under auspices of IMO and UNEP which are aimed at environmental protection of the World Ocean and its particular regions. The special emphasis is made on the active role of the mentioned international organizations in initiation and strengthening of regional cooperation of coastal states on this matter.

Keywords

• marine environment
• pollution of the marine environment
• protection and preservation of the marine environment