Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of adopting latest international legal instruments in the field

The ongoing oil pollution incident from the grounded 203,000 DWT bulk carrier “MV Wakashio” is threatening an ecological catastrophe around the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, endangering corals, fish and other marine life already under threat from climate change (IPCC 2018). In addition, it risks bringing devastating consequences for the economy, food security, health and …

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