This book questions the use of salvage law as legal regulatory framework for the remuneration of environmental services in salvage operations, proposing that such services should be based on direct contracting between commercial salvors and coastal States.

Durand M Cupido is Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex, UK, and a qualified attorney of the High Court of South Africa (non-practising). Durand has practised as a commercial litigation attorney and continues to advise on maritime law and related matters.

Introduction

I Environment first, in the pursuit and balancing of values via the law

II Historical overview of salvage: Changing contexts and the pursuit of values

III Theory of salvage and environmental protection

IV The International Convention on Salvage 1989 and the environment

V Salvage operations within coastal State marine environmental protection measures and salvors' environmental services under international instruments outside of the law of salvage.

VI Contracts between Coastal States and Salvors as the Legal Regulatory Framework for Environmental Services in the Context of Salvage Operations

Conclusions