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London Convention

London Convention 396 London Convention The 1996 Protocol to the 1972 London Convention* At a Special Meetingl held in London from 28 October to 8 November 1996, the contracting parties to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (hereinafter the London Convention)2 adopted, on 7 November, the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention.3 The 1996 Protocol thoroughly revises the London Convention and consists of 29 Articles and three Annexes, which form an integral part of the 1996 Protocol. The Special Meeting also adopted Resolutions LC.55(SM) and LC.56(SM).4 This article aims at providing a concise analysis of the most important aspects of the 1996 Protocol, accompanied by a short account on the historical development of the London Convention. Historical Development Adopted 25 years ago, the London Convention was the first global convention to control and regulate the deliberate disposal at sea of wastes and other material of any kind.5 Since then, numerous initiatives have been taken to move away * The author would like to thank R. Coenen of the London Convention Secretariat for his assistance in writing this article. Normally, a Consultative Meeting is held on a more or less annual http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law Brill

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Brill
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0927-3522
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1571-8085
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10.1163/157180897X00266
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396 London Convention The 1996 Protocol to the 1972 London Convention* At a Special Meetingl held in London from 28 October to 8 November 1996, the contracting parties to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (hereinafter the London Convention)2 adopted, on 7 November, the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention.3 The 1996 Protocol thoroughly revises the London Convention and consists of 29 Articles and three Annexes, which form an integral part of the 1996 Protocol. The Special Meeting also adopted Resolutions LC.55(SM) and LC.56(SM).4 This article aims at providing a concise analysis of the most important aspects of the 1996 Protocol, accompanied by a short account on the historical development of the London Convention. Historical Development Adopted 25 years ago, the London Convention was the first global convention to control and regulate the deliberate disposal at sea of wastes and other material of any kind.5 Since then, numerous initiatives have been taken to move away * The author would like to thank R. Coenen of the London Convention Secretariat for his assistance in writing this article. Normally, a Consultative Meeting is held on a more or less annual

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The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1997

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