ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS: A COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL LAW APPROACH

AUTHOR – SHRUTI MISHRA, STUDENT AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – SHRUTI MISHRA, ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS: A COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL LAW APPROACH, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (8) OF 2025, PG. 633-642, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

“This article takes a look at the environmental legal frameworks that regulate the development of artificial islands in a number of different jurisdictions. Significant environmental issues are emerging as a result of governments’ increased pursuit of territorial expansion and growth through the creation of artificial islands. These challenges put the boundaries of current international and local legal systems to the point of being tested. The purpose of this research is to identify gaps in the existing regulatory systems by conducting a comparative analysis of domestic laws, international treaties, and case law. Additionally, the research provides integrated solutions that strike a compromise between the goals of development and environmental preservation. According to the findings, there are now a number of obstacles that prevent efficient environmental governance of artificial island projects. These obstacles include jurisdictional issues, uneven liability systems, and tough enforcement problems. This paper makes a contribution to the academic debate by putting up a unified international framework that takes into account the one-of-a-kind environmental consequences that manmade islands have across international borders while still honouring the sovereignty of individual nations.”

Keywords: artificial islands, environmental law, international maritime law, environmental liability, UNCLOS, transboundary pollution, coastal development