The marine pollution control from industrial sources in Bangladesh : a legal study

Abstract

Marine pollution from industrial sources is a key concern for the government of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is not an industrialised country, but the rapid growth of industry has created a serious marine pollution problem in this country. Numerous guidelines and principles on the basis of controlling procedures have been formulated by the government in the long run for addressing the matter. Despite the initiatives, no important progress has been achieved. This study intends to discover the shortcomings of the problem and recommend necessary measures to control the pollution effectively. This thesis discusses different international legal instruments of regional and universal application and regional initiatives to control marine pollution from industrial sources. Further, from the management viewpoint, a useful scheme to control pollution is impossible to establish unless the efforts are cooperatively put in practice. This research study evaluates the prevailing legal systems, studies current institutional arrangements, developing state laws and procedures related to marine pollution in an effort to pinpoint lawful modification that may assist the country to safeguard itself due to marine pollution. This research established that there are too many laws regarding marine pollution control, but no firm law to prevent marine pollution from industrial sources. Thus, a separate and integrated marine pollution prevention law (from land-based sources including industrial sources) and policy are needed to prevent pollution from the said source. To check, decrease and regulate pollution at marine environment, the marine pollution prevention law will be the umbrella for relevant legislation that specify for overall marine environmental protection of Bangladesh. A combined strategy has a part both at the procedure and the preparation levels. stakeholders' consciousness on a broad strategy helps to manage and coordinate mutual concerns and to reduce the potential of disagreement when policy moves to plan and finally actions. Arrangements for marine pollution from industrial sources should emphasise collaboration among stakeholders local, national and global platforms, because the decisions about marine pollution arrangement would include assistance and procedures that bring various interests and proficiency of lawmakers, professional experts and stakeholders together.

Date of Award	2021
Original language	English