1. You are the general counsel for a multinational biotechnology company. Your C
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1.You are the general counsel for a multinational biotechnology company. Your CEO has asked for a detailed description of what the company must do to ensure that it is in compliance with the Biosafety Protocol. You plan to export many LMOs both to be released into the environment and to be consumed, and you operate in countries that have implemented the Biosafety Protocol.
2.What countries are proposing to change the listing of the African elephant from Appendix I to Appendix II? What is their basis for this proposal?
3.Which of the following statements about the United Nations’ Convention on Law of the Sea are true?
The United States is not a Party.
The sovereignty of a coastal state extends beyond its land territory to an adjacent belt of sea, described as a territorial sea, up to 12 nautical miles.
States have a duty not to ensure that all activities under their control do not cause damage by pollution to other states and their environment.
If a state permits an activity, it is responsible for determining whether it is likely to pollute the marine environment.
Pollution of the marine environment from land based sources is not covered by UNCLOS.
A state is not responsible for the actions of a vessel flying its flag resulting in pollution of the marine environment as long as it is on the high seas.
4.Why has the United States not ratified UNCLOS? What advantages might there be if we were to ratify it?
5.In a couple of paragraphs, describe the basic goals and approach of MARPOL. Describe (and cite) any evidence of the effectiveness of MARPOL.
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2. HG KONG,JAPAN,EC,TAIWAN,MACAO,CHINA, INDIA
3. The sovereignty of a coastal state extends beyond its land territory to an adjacent belt of sea, described as a territorial sea, up to 12 nautical miles
.5. The primary goal of MARPOL is to develop innovative biomaterials by enzyme technology for modification and upgrading of polysaccharides from marine resources. MARPOL represents a new approach in developing novel biomaterials by utilizing enzyme technology, leading to value increase for products and materials that can be obtained from the selected marine resources. In addition, it is expected that the technology developed can be applied in other fields covering bio refineries of national importance.
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