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Conclusions for Part II: National Case Studies

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Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea: Part II

Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry ((HEC,volume 84))

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This book (Part II of a volume on “Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea”) has presented a review of knowledge on oil pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, through a series of national and regional case studies. Those chapters have used a range of data on oil extraction and production activities, oil transportation, satellite technology, aerial surveillance, and in situ monitoring, for example, to present a picture of trends in oil pollution in various areas of the region over many years. A range of legislative measures are in place to protect the marine environment of the region, including the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution (Barcelona Convention, 1976) and its Protocols. The Mediterranean Sea and its various regions, such as the Adriatic Sea, have special status for the prevention of pollution by oil from ships under International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and its Protocols (MARPOL 73/78 Convention). National Contingency Planning (NCP) and other activities take place under the aegis of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Region (REMPEC), through which countries in the region can work together to cooperate in preventing pollution from ships, for example, and work together to combat pollution in the event of an emergency. NCP and oil pollution preparedness and response activities are discussed within a number of the national case studies. By bringing together the work of scientists, legal and policy experts, academic researchers, and specialists in various fields relating to marine environmental protection, satellite monitoring, oil pollution, and the Mediterranean Sea, these national case studies present a picture of oil pollution from a range of sources (shipping – accidental, operational, and illegal), offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation, and coastal refineries, to present a picture of the current situation in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Notes

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    The Mediterranean Sea is a special zone under MARPOL, with strict limits on the volume of oil that can be legally discharged. See http://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/SpecialAreasUnderMARPOL/Pages/Default.aspx.

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    The northern part of Cyprus is under the control of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Cyprus (36% of the island); a UN buffer zone covers a further 4% (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus). The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri (in the south of Cyprus) and Dhekelia (in the south east) remain under British control (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia).

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The research by A. G. Kostianoy was partially supported in the framework of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS budgetary financing (Project N 149-2018-0003).

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Carpenter, A., Kostianoy, A.G. (2018). Conclusions for Part II: National Case Studies. In: Carpenter, A., Kostianoy, A. (eds) Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea: Part II. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 84. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2018_362

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