| The focus of this work is to evaluate the various efforts being made internationally, to address the issue of the aviation environmental pollution. There are inherent problems with the enforcement of rules created by the International Civil Aviation Organization. I have attempted to focus the discussion on the place these rules have within the framework of Public International Law. Secondly, I present the approach that is being taken by the states of the European Union, and how they deal with the problem of pollution caused by aviation activities. There is a discussion about the measures and legislations that are enacted by the Union and how that addresses local and international concerns related to aviation pollution.;In my final evaluation there is a discussion of the best way forward for the international community. An integrated, international approach which takes the Emissions Trading initiative of the EU and complements that with other steps towards mitigating green house gas emissions and reducing noise pollution.;I conclude the discussion with the new development of the EU's pushing for the inclusion of aviation within the Emissions Trading System. Emissions trading would be a better alternative to non-implementation of SARPS, due to the inability of the international community to apply them uniformly. However, Emissions Trading is not to be seen as a substitute for SARPs. |
