ABSTRACT
Marine pollution, when and where it occurs, can have disastrous results. It poses a signifi cant and continuing threat to the world’s oceans, contributing to environmental degradation of marine areas, depletion of species and damage to the entire ocean ecosystem. This chapter explores the international environmental law relating to marine pollution focusing upon incidental and unintentional discharges from ships as well as the dumping of waste at sea. It will also consider the current governance gaps, emerging challenges and the future of regulation in this area.
