폐기물 해양투기 오염규제에 관한 법제 개선방안

Abstract

Ocean Dumping means any intentional disposal among several types of dumping at sea. Intentional disposal of wastes at sea is the most important aspect when considering the subject of a regulation. In 1972 London Convention was signed as an international law related to the dumping of wastes at sea. The Republic of Korea has been dumping wastes at sea since 1988, pursuant to the Marine Pollution Prevention Act. Since then, the quantity of dumping has been continuously increased and ocean pollution was noticed after all as a result from uncontrolled disposal. To the contrary, advanced nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom and other EU countries who play leading roles to comply with London Convention are entirely prohibiting dumping noxious wastes or decreasing them in ocean. This paper aims to study the facts and problems of the ocean dumping in the Republic of Korea, compare them with international trends and regulations, analyze causes for the problems of the waste disposal at sea surrounding the Republic of Korea, and suggests the legal and systematic countermeasures.