Assertion: convention's state | /r/HasProperty | liable
Facets:
value: to combat such pollution
type: PURPOSE
value: for damage
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: * States are bound to prevent and control marine pollution and are liable for damage caused by violation of their international obligations to combat such pollution; * All marine scientific research in the EEZ and on the continental shelf is subject to the consent of the coastal State, but in most cases they are obliged to grant consent to other States when the research is to be conducted for peaceful purposes and fulfils specified criteria; * States are bound to promote the development and transfer of marine technology "on fair and reasonable terms and conditions", with proper regard for all legitimate interests; * States Parties are obliged to settle by peaceful means their disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention; * Disputes can be submitted to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea established under the Convention, to the International Court of Justice, or to arbitration.