Mihayo, Catherine Patrick2021-10-062021-10-062018Mihayo C.P (2018) Legal Framework for The Protection Of Marine Environment In Offshore Oil And Exploration And Production Activities In Mainland Tanzania,Master Dissertation,University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.http://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15863Available in print form,East Africana Collection ,Dr.Wilbert Chagula Library,Class mark ( THS EAF KZA1145.T34M532)This dissertation gives an overview of oil and gas industry in Tanzania Mainland, regard being made to offshore oil and gas activities and their effect on the marine environment. It acknowledges the importance of oil and gas to the Tanzanian economy and at the same time analyses effects that may be caused to the marine environment, coastal communities and neighboring states by offshore oil and gas operations. This research critically analyzes the legal framework for the protection of the marine environment against oil and gas activities and assesses its effectiveness in minimizing, preventing and mitigating effect resulting from oil and gas activities in Tanzania. Tanzania not ratifying and domesticating international instruments on the protection of the marine environment, conflicting mandates created by the existing legal framework; inadequacy in financial and technical resources and stabilization clauses in oil and gas agreements leads to ineffective monitoring of the effects from oil and gas activities to the marine and coastal environment. This study recommends adoption of international conventions on the protection of the marine environment in Tanzania, preparation of regulation to supplement implementation of legislation, renegotiation of agreements with oil and gas companies on implementation of obligations on environment protection and capacity building to institutions regulating the protection of the marine environments regulating the protection of the marine environment against oil and gas activities.enLaw of the seaMarine lawMaritime lawInternational lawOil and gassTanzaniaThesis