Daud Hassan

International marine environmental law and policy

International Marine Environment Law and Policy presents a critical appraisal of the main issues, actors and institutions engaged in the legal aspects of marine environmental conservation. With contributions from an international range of authors, this volume provides a concise account of the legal and policy framework underlying international marine environmental issues, and of the fundamental concepts and strategies that are important to the protection of the marine environment. This work provides a solid foundation for researchers, practitioners and students interested seeking to gain an understanding of this hugely important subject.

Effectiveness of the Current Regimes to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: An Evaluation

In recent years, piracy has emerged as a growing problem in the gulf of guinea region (the region). The gulf has, in the past years, witnessed a sharp rise in pirate attacks. The aim of this paper is to assess the application and shortcomings of the current arrangements in addressing the problem of piracy in the region. In doing so, the paper presents the possible means of combating piracy in the region and provides an analysis of counter-piracy responses that have been employed in the region. Analysis includes an evaluation of the steps taken by the governments of the region and the effectiveness of the implemented strategies to counter the threat posed by piracy in the region. Identifying the barriers and challenges to combat piracy, a comprehensive arrangement based effective cooperation is proposed in the paper.

Regional Frameworks for Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution Control: A Legal Analysis on the North East Atlantic and the Baltic Sea Regions

This paper describes new developments and fills the gaps in literature addressing regional efforts to control LBSMP. It analyses regional approaches and comments on developments to control MBSMP. In this context the paper explores the legal and institutional developments in the North-East Atlantic regional and the Baltic Sea region. All these arrangements are examined with a view to assess what progress has been made to achieve the goal of LBSMP control under the legal frameworks of these regions.