Marine pollution contingency planning : state practice in Asia-Pacific states / edited by Anastasia Telesetsky, Warwick Gullett, Seokwoo Lee.

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- unclos Marine Pollution Contingency Planning: Can States Move from Disaster Relief to Disaster Risk Reduction? -- Marine Contingency Planning in Australia / Warwick Gullett -- An Overview of Canada’s “On-the-Water” Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime / Ted L. McDorman -- China’s Practice in Marine Environmental Contingency Planning / Keyuan Zou and Jiayi Wang -- Japan’s Legal Regime for Preventing and Controlling Accidental Discharges of Oil and Hazardous and Noxious Substances from Ships and Offshore Facilities / Chie Kojima -- Marine Environmental Contingency Planning in Korea / Jee Hyun Choi and Seokwoo Lee -- Contingency Planning for Marine Pollution in Malaysia / Mary George -- The Evolution of Mexico’s Marine National Contingency Plan / Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera -- Marine Contingency Planning in the Republic of the Philippines / Jay L. Batongbacal -- Marine Environmental Contingency Planning in Singapore / Denise Cheong -- The United States National Contingency Plan: Learning from Gaps in the System / Anastasia Telesetsky -- Conclusion: Improving National and Regional Marine Pollution Contingency Planning.

There is an ever-present threat of catastrophic marine pollution incidents, as illustrated by recent disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Even small-scale accidental pollution discharges can have long-term consequences for marine and coastal resources. The UN Convention on the Law of Sea obliges all States to cooperate to prevent accidents and to minimize environmental damage during emergencies by jointly developing and implementing marine pollution contingency plans. The Asia-Pacific is one of the world’s busiest shipping regions, some of its mega-ports experience high rates of vessel congestion, and there are increasing numbers of offshore installations. Marine pollution prevention planning is thus vital for the region. Marine Pollution Contingency Planning: State Practice in Asia-Pacific States outlines and examines marine pollution contingency planning in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, and the United States.