Attempted Annexation of Crimea and Maritime Environment Legal Protection

This article is devoted to establishing the real situation with legal protection mechanisms for maritime ecosystems adjacent Crimean Peninsula and elaborate relevant proposals. Its authors reflected analyzed framework on current interstate conflict-related challenges ecology of Black Sea Azov. Researchers watched proceedings that Ukraine initiated in this area proposed additional organizational steps other civilized nations improve ongoing situation. Article proves international human rights ecologic law are not well applicable those issues as they do include preliminary consent conflict’s State party. reflects key environment, including uncontrolled fishing, discharge sewage from coastal cities, significant pollution due Fleet activities, operation drilling facilities, destruction unique Karkinitsky Kalamitsky bays’s seabed, bays by Northern Crimea’s chemical industry, desalination plants’ construction peninsula, artificial usage external borders Crimea-adjacent marine protected areas Russia’s territorial claims spreading. The mechanisms, established law, used since 2015, like Case No. 2017-06 “Dispute Concerning Coastal Rights Sea, Azov, Kerch Strait” ad hoc Arbitrary Tribunal regarding United Nations’ Convention Law 1982 too effective environmental issues. pointed rejected own jurisdiction Ukraine’s conventional demands Peninsula, ecology. Authors propose start preparations next UN prohibition military or any hostile use modification technique, 1976. Relevant risks possible results such eventual were evaluated article.