PREVENTION OF POLLUTION UNDER UNCLOS

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PREVENTION OF POLLUTION UNDER UNCLOS:-
          Prevention of pollution of sea is given in part XII, section 5 of UNCLOS. Following are the relevant articles:-
ARTICLE 207 -- Pollution from land based sources
            States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from land based sources, including rivers, estuaries, pipelines and outfall structures, taking into account internationally agreed rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures.

ARTICLE 208 -- Pollution from sea bed activities
         Coastal   States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment arising from or in connection with sea bed activities subject to their jurisdiction and from artificial islands, installations and structures under their jurisdiction.

ARTICLE 209 -- Pollution from activities in the area. ( AREA means high seas)
        States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from activities in area undertaken by vessels, installations, structures and other devices flying their flag.

ARTICLE 210 -- Pollution from dumping
        States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment  by dumping any thing in the sea from their vessels, installations and other devices.

ARTICLE 211 -- Pollution from vessels
        States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from vessels flying their flag. States acting through the competent international organization or general diplomatic conference, shall establish international rules and standards to prevent, reduce and control pollution of marine environment from vessels.

ARTICLE 212 -- Pollution from or through the atmosphere
       States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from or through the atmosphere applicable to air space under their sovereignty and to the vessels flying their flag or vessels or aircraft of their registry taking into account internationally agreed rules, standards and practices and the safety of air navigation.

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