United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982) is the convention extensively stipulating rights, responsibilities and authorities of the State Parties. However, the Convention provides general framework and guidelines as it intends for the Parties to implement and enact their law and regulation by considering international standard and practices. This thesis aims at studying the direction for Thailand’s implementation of the UNCLOS 1982 and other related conventions concerning environment protection and preservation. This study focuses on four sources of pollution including pollution from land-based sources, pollution from sea-bed activities, pollution from dumping and pollution from vessels. That is, once Thailand considers ratifying the UNCLOS 1982, the suggestions provided in this thesis would be beneficial in revising Thai laws to comply with the Convention. The study reveals that Thailand has laws concerning marine environment protection and preservation, but they are in different places and each of them has specific authority to enforce on each aspect of environment laws. Consequently, there is no conformity of government authorities in enforcing the laws. It is therefore necessary to revise Thai laws in accordance with the UNCLOS 1982 and other related conventions and stipulate proper government authority to enforce the laws in order to increase efficiency in Thailand’s environment protection and preservation with international standard.
SUBJECT
กฎหมายทะเล -- ไทย
กฎหมายสิ่งแวดล้อม -- ไทย
มลพิษทางทะเล -- กฎหมายและระเบียบข้อบังคับ
อนุสัญญาสหประชาชาติว่าด้วยกฎหมายทะเล ค.ศ.1982
Law of the sea -- Thailand
Environmental law -- Thailand
Marine pollution -- Law and legislation
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982)
