International legal framework for environmental safety in marine dumping of waste and other matter: History and current trends
https://doi.org/10.26907/2541-7738.2026.2.161-184
Abstract
With the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982, many countries have placed the development of a reliable and effective system for protecting the marine environment, including its waters and resources, from various pollutants on their environmental agenda. However, despite all the measures attempted thus far at the international and local levels, the volume of pollutants received and assimilated by the marine environment increases annually, thus threatening global sustainable development and well-being in the future. This article examines the past and current problems of marine pollution resulting from dumping waste or other matter into the marine environment. The international legal cooperation in the field of marine pollution control, driven by the urgent need for a complex approach to address global environmental change caused by accelerated economic growth, urbanization, industrial production, and general anthropogenic pressure on ecosystems, is discussed. The methods used during the study include historical and chronological analysis of existing international legal acts, theoretical and methodological interpretation of sustainable development principles, and comprehensive investigation of the impact of economic growth and industrial activity on environmental conditions.
Keywords
World Ocean,
environmental safety,
environment,
pollution,
protection,
preservation and conservation,
marine dumping of waste and other matter,
degradation,
1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Supporting agencies: This study was funded by the grant from the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences for higher education, scientific, and other organizations to support plans for the development of human resources in terms of encouraging their research and academic staff to defend doctoral dissertations and carry out research work (agreement no. 12/2025-PD-KFU dated December 22, 2025).
About the Author
K. B. Valiullina
Kazan Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ksenia B. Valiullina, Cand. Sci. (Law), Associate Professor, Department of International Law
Kazan
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Valiullina K.B. International legal framework for environmental safety in marine dumping of waste and other matter: History and current trends. Kazan Journal of Historical, Linguistic, and Legal Research. 2026;168(2):161-184. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2541-7738.2026.2.161-184
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