The international law of the sea / Donald R Rothwell and Tim Stephens.

Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2023.

3rd edition

201613

Law of the sea.

Maritime law.

1. The history and sources of the international law of the sea

2. Coastal waters

3. Territorial sea and contiguous zone

4. The exclusive economic zone

5. The continental shelf

6. The deep seabed

7. High seas

8. Islands

9. Archipelagic states

10. Landlocked and geographically disadvantaged states

11. Navigational rights and freedoms

12. International straits and archipelagic navigation

13. Military uses of the oceans

14. Marine resource management

15. Marine scientific research

16. Marine environmental protection

17. Delimitation of maritime boundaries

18. Maritime regulation and enforcement

19. Dispute settlement in the law of the sea

20. Oceans governance.

The law of the sea provides for the regulation, management and governance of the ocean spaces that cover over two-thirds of the Earth's surface. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the foundational principles of the law of the sea, a critical overview of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and an analysis of subsequent developments including many bilateral, regional, and global agreements that supplement the Convention. The third edition of this acclaimed text has been thoroughly revised and updated, and now incorporates a dedicated chapter on natural and artificial islands. All of the main areas of the law of the sea are addressed including the foundations and sources of the law, the nature and extent of the maritime zones, the delimitation of overlapping maritime boundaries, the place of archipelagic and other special states in the law of the sea, navigational rights and freedoms, military activities at sea, marine scientific research, and marine resource and conservation issues such as fisheries, marine environmental protection and dispute settlement. The book also takes stock of contemporary oceans governance issues not adequately addressed by the Convention. Overarching challenges facing the law of the sea are considered, including how new maritime security initiatives can be reconciled with traditional navigational rights and freedoms, the need for stronger legal and policy responses to protect the global ocean environment from climate change and ocean acidification, and work on a new agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781509958382

liii, 602 pages ; 25 cm