Evaluation of Oil Pollution Problem despite International Conventions to Prevent and Remove them in the Years 1992-2009

Minimum of 50 years ago with a significant increase in environmental pollution، especially by oil، the international community and international organizations began to unprecedented efforts to reduce environmental pollution. The result of the efforts was at least 200 international convention on environment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the international conventions on the elimination of oil pollutions

Ôil pollution levels in this study were obtained from official sources and the production of crude oil per day that was calculated and was compared with the amount of oil pollution in the same periods. To compare two columns of data، the percentage of pollution was calculated. For drawing graphs and describing statistical data، the Ëxcel software (Version 2007) was used.

Çhanges in pollution between 1992 until 2009 were studied. The same years which 16 international convention for elimination of oil pollution was adopted. Pollution rate in those years with little variance decreased، so as the percentage of oil pollution reduce from 9. 57 percent in 1992 to 0. 08 in 2009. Çonclusion: Âlthough international conventions has a positive effect in reducing oil pollution، but not enough to eliminate completely the pollution and need safeguards in international agreements and monitoring.