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T1 The Law of the Sea and the Indian Ocean
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 International Ocean Institute, 
K1 environmental law
K1 ocean
K1 Indian Ocean
K1 Indian Ocean region
K1 oil pollution
K1 water pollution
K1 waste disposal
K1 marine ecosystem
K1 marine pollution
YR 1991
FD 1991
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29852
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29852
NO The oceans are under stress from growing coastal populations, rapid industrialization and over-consumption of resources. Many people in the coastal zone depend on its waters for their livelihood. Paradoxically, coastal waters suffer worst from the effects of pollution. As a result, people in the Indian Ocean region are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing problems of the marine environment. And since the same problems crop up in several countries, the best response is to find shared solutions through regional co-operation.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026