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Umweltrechtliche Aspekte der Beseitigung von Altmunition aus dem Meer

Till Markus, Eva-Maria Schatz


Large amounts of chemical weapons were dumped into the North and the Baltic Sea during and after World War II. More than seven decades later, these weapons have begun to disintegrate and dissolve. This process increasingly threatens humans, the environment, and off-shore infrastructures. Removing or disarming the weapons, however, also poses risks, particularly where on-site detonations are involved. Explosions can, for example, destroy fragile marine habitats and hurt or even kill fish and marine mammals. This article analyzes important international, European Union, and German environmental law requirements that govern removal or disarming operations, focusing on the protection of small cetaceans in the Baltic Sea.

PD Dr. Till Markus, LL.M. ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Department Umwelt- und Planungsrecht am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ, Leipzig und PD an der Universität Bremen. Dipl. Jur. Eva-Maria Schatz ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin im Department Umwelt- und Planungsrecht am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ, Leipzig.

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