The Development of the Law of the Sea Convention

The Development of the Law of the Sea Convention
Author: Øystein Jensen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2020-08-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1839104260

The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) entered into force in November 1994. This insightful book offers in-depth appraisals of the contributions of jurisprudence to this major achievement of international law, tracing the impact that courts and tribunals have had on the development and clarification of various provisions of UNCLOS over the past quarter-century.

Law of the Sea

Law of the Sea
Author: Jill Barrett
Publisher: British Institute for International & Comparative Law
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Law of the sea
ISBN: 9781905221523

"The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) organized the 'UNCLOS at 30' conference on 22-23 November 2012 in Belfast, which inspired the launching of this book project. All of the contributing authors spoke at the conference...and most of their chapters have evolved from their presentations"--Page vii.

The Law of the Sea Convention

The Law of the Sea Convention
Author: Myron H. Nordquist
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2012-03-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 900420136X

This text provides valuable insight into a number of contemporary and pressing issues concerning the world's oceans and their management.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part XI Regime and the International Seabed Authority

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part XI Regime and the International Seabed Authority
Author: Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera
Publisher:
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2022
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789004507371

"The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part XI Regime and the International Seabed Authority: A Twenty-Five Year Journey, adopts a unique multidisciplinary approach by focusing on the legal, scientific, and economic perspectives of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the Convention. Central to its theme is raising awareness of the important role of the International Seabed Authority and how much it has achieved over the last 25 years in creating a regime for deep seabed mining. Through the rich and wide range of contributions, readers will be able to draw interesting new insight into the Authority's evolutionary work as well as its legal framework"--

Interpretations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by International Courts and Tribunals

Interpretations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by International Courts and Tribunals
Author: Angela Del Vecchio
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3030107736

This book addresses current developments concerning the interpretation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the part of international courts and tribunals. It does so from different perspectives, by focusing on the jurisprudence of international and regional bodies, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), as well as international arbitral tribunals and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body. The various contributions offer in-depth analyses of issues ranging from the interaction between the sources of the International Law of the Sea, to various substantial, procedural and institutional aspects of the regulatory framework established by UNCLOS. The book also focuses on the reference by international courts and tribunals, in Law of the Sea cases, to both general principles and rules concerning interpretation codified in the Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties.

Jurisdiction over Ships

Jurisdiction over Ships
Author: Henrik Ringbom
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004303502

Jurisdiction over Ships: Post-UNCLOS Developments in the Law of the Sea analyses international law developments in shipping since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982. The Convention’s rules on the rights and obligations of flag states, coastal states and port states, have by and large been accepted and adhered to by states, but the legal regime for the oceans is neither complete nor static, nor was it intended to be so. New issues have surfaced while old issues have changed their character. Developments in law and practice have already resulted in some divergences between the jurisdictional scheme outlined in UNCLOS and how states in reality exercise their jurisdiction over ships. In this book, 18 leading academics in the field study a number of such developments in more detail, providing a practical guide to the state of the law at present while at the same time offering insights into how international law develops in this field.

Definitions for the Law of the Sea

Definitions for the Law of the Sea
Author: George K. Walker
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2011-10-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004211616

Definitions for the Law of the Sea elucidates undefined terms and phrases used in The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) itself, as well as terms used in its analysis. Based on nearly a decade of work by the American Branch of the International Law Association’s Law of the Sea Committee, the volume provides clear definitions based on usage in the Convention, rather than geographical or geological concepts. Over 200 terms are defined in the text, alongside analyses and commentary prepared by prominent experts in the field of oceans law. Abbreviated citation forms used throughout the volume are clarified, and relevant documents are included with updated references. Definitions for the Law of the Sea is an indispensable source for governmental officials, academics and practitioners of oceans law, and serves as a supplement to the multi-volume United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982: A Commentary.

UNCLOS and Ocean Dispute Settlement

UNCLOS and Ocean Dispute Settlement
Author: Nong Hong
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2012
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0415505275

This book project evaluates the applicability and effectiveness of UNCLOS as a settlement mechanism for addressing ocean disputes. Focus is placed on the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, one of the most complex and challenging ocean-related conflicts in the world. The book considers the internal coherence of the Law of the Sea Convention regime and its dispute settlement procedures. It looks at the participation in the UNCLOS negotiation, maritime legislation, and dispute settlement practice of relevant States party to the dispute. The book goes on to explore the relationship between UNCLOS and other regimes and institutions in general in the SCS, particularly in regard to maritime security, marine environment protection, oil and gas joint development and political interaction.

Dispute Settlement in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Dispute Settlement in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Author: Natalie Klein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2005-01-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1139442538

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is one of the most important constitutive instruments in international law. Not only does this treaty regulate the uses of the world's largest resource, but it also contains a mandatory dispute settlement system - an unusual phenomenon in international law. While some scholars have lauded this development as a significant achievement, others have been highly sceptical of its comprehensiveness and effectiveness. This book explores whether a compulsory dispute settlement mechanism is necessary for the regulation of the oceans under the Convention. The requisite role of dispute settlement in the Convention is determined through an assessment of its relationship to the substantive provisions. Klein firstly describes the dispute settlement procedure in the Convention. She then takes each of the issue areas subject to limitations or exceptions to compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions, and analyses the interrelationship between the substantive and procedural rules.

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982
Author: Myron H. Nordquist
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 818
Release: 1985
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780792307648

These commentaries are based almost entirely on the formal and informal documentation of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III, 1973-1982), coupled, where necessary, with the personal knowledge of editors, contributors, or reviewers, many of whom were principal negotiators or UN personnel who participated in the Conference.