TITLE:
Common Legislation Regarding Discharge of Sewage and Ballast Water by Ships in the Caspian Basin
AUTHORS:
Sarvar Khalikov, Altynbek Smailkhan, Margulan Dairshenov, Mahdi Birafane
KEYWORDS:
Volga-Don Canal, The BWM Convention, Tehran Convention, UNCLOS, Caspian Littoral States, Caspian Summit
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.8 No.2,
February
11,
2020
ABSTRACT: The Caspian basin for a long time did not have a legal status, so the question of the division of the seabed was in question. In addition, international conventions such as MARPOL, UNCLOS, BWM did not have jurisdiction over Caspian waters. Due to the lack of general rules regarding the Caspian basin, the risk of pollution from ballast water and sewage discharges remains relevant due to the active shipping industry. But on August 12, 2018, the leaders of littoral states signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, although the situation remains complicated. Thus, in the manuscript the authors provide the first insight into the issues of sewage and ballast water in the Caspian, and the role of oil and natural gas in the regional development.