Normative legal analysis on the consequence of oil spill on aquatic pollution: Case study of Bintan oil spill

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Abstract The oil spill in Bintan, Indonesia has become one of many oil spill cases leading to aquatic pollution in over 10 years. However, the existing law has not yet been able to address this issue. This research attempts to address two questions; How does international and Indonesian law regulate marine pollution? How does the current regulation apply to the oil spill that occurred in Bintan, Indonesia? This research utilizes normative legal analysis conducted through reviewing international and national legal instruments concerning climate change and health through a statutory approach. This research shows that the current regulation concerning marine pollution is not yet effective to prevent, monitor and mitigate marine pollution issues which led to the occurrence of oil spill in Bintan Island, Indonesia.

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