CHAPTER 4

Legal Issues and Legal Framework with Regard to Climate Change in the Context of the Maritime Industry in South Asia

Shivani Raswan Pathania and Huong Ha

Introduction

The seas of South Asia have become the central focal point for international concerns because of the increasing number of environmental issues affecting the maritime environment. The consequences of environmental degradation are the results of a tendency of continuously exploiting the natural resources and compromising environmental sustainability (Larkin, Smith, and Wrobel 2016). Sustaining the seas in this dynamic world while attempting to ensure the avoidance of issues of sovereignty and states’ rights remains as a critical component of durable international governance ...

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