International Environmental Law and PolicyNews

Marine Pollution
1999 Developments

09/03/99	Clinton signs proclamation to extend U.S. protection of marine waters
08/19/99	Climate researchers find emissions from ships may account for much sulfur in air over world's oceans
07/27/99	South Africa requests removal of ships carrying nuclear fuel from Europe to Japan from South African waters
07/22/99	First shipment of recycled fuel departs to Japan
06/18/99	OECD Maritime Transport Committee reports on status of action plan to combat substandard shipping
06/03/99	IMO's Maritime Safety Committee aims to make INF code mandatory by January 1, 2001
03/19/99	United Nations and IMO hold diplomatic conference on arrest of ships to draft new convention