Safe harbors: Crafting an international solution to cruise ship pollution

From: Georgetown International Environmental Law Review | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Schulkin, Andrew | Copyright information

I. INTRODUCTION

Imagine lounging in a deck chair, as orcas swim by your ship, bald eagles fly overhead, and grizzly bears frolic on the distant shore. Enjoy a cocktail as you float past enormous glaciers and endless evergreen forests. Advertisements for Alaskan cruises promise all this and more. What the ads touting Alaska's natural beauty fail to mention is what goes on below deck. Unbeknownst to most cruise passengers, on a typical day, while they are sipping margaritas and enjoying...

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