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Particularly sensitive sea areas: the need for regional cooperation in the Adriatic Sea
[collection article]
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Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Kroatien
Abstract The paper discusses the need for the designation by the International Maritime Organization, of the Adriatic Sea as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA). The rationale for this inheres in the special features of the Adriatic Sea area, while the policy context has been set by the trend of Europea... view more
The paper discusses the need for the designation by the International Maritime Organization, of the Adriatic Sea as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA). The rationale for this inheres in the special features of the Adriatic Sea area, while the policy context has been set by the trend of European Union countries to advocate the proclamation of PSSA in marine areas surrounding Europe. Firstly, the PSSA concept is briefly reviewed and the current status of designations assessed. Secondly, the emerging policy of the EU towards PSSA proclamations is focused on and pressing reasons such as tanker accidents are highlighted; some background factors, such as the restructuring of oil transportation flows in Eurasia are commented upon. Thirdly, key features
of the Adriatic Sea as corresponding to the criteria for the designation of PSSA are explained, including the basic characteristics of the area, status and trends of international navigation here, and present and potential associated protective measures to address the risks. Also, the
Croatian initiative towards regional cooperation on an Adriatic PSSA is briefly presented. And finally, some conclusions on prospects for regional cooperation towards a PSSA in the Adriatic Sea are made, considering contrasts and commonality in that area.... view less
Keywords
international cooperation; EU; Croatia; post-socialist country; region; seas; shipping; international agreement; environmental protection
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
European Politics
Method
descriptive study
Free Keywords
Particularly Sensitive Sea Area; European Union; Croatia; Adriatic Sea; regional cooperation; International Maritime Organization; marine environmental protection; international shipping
Collection Title
Croatian accession to the European Union. Vol. 4, The challenges of participation
Editor
Ott, Katarina
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
City
Zagreb
Page/Pages
p. 347-380
ISBN
978-953-6047-77-2
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works