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The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential

Author : Vivek Chandra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032346175
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential written by Vivek Chandra and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea ('UNCLOS') is hailed as one of the most significant multilateral legal agreements executed in the past few decades. However, its shortcomings are neither trivial nor inconsequential, especially regarding maritime boundary disputes involving hydrocarbon resources. This monograph examines the relationship between UNCLOS and maritime boundaries in five non-polar regions, encompassing almost 90% of global unresolved disputes involving offshore hydrocarbon development. The regions, which include the eastern Mediterranean, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, northeast Asia, and the South China Sea, were chosen for their oil and gas resources potential and recent military skirmishes that have the potential to lead to wider regional confrontations. The book addresses each region's maritime boundary status in the context of specific articles within UNCLOS that have been exploited by disputing states to justify their overlapping claims. The history and future applicability of multilateral Joint Development Area agreements for each region are evaluated for their potential to provide a cooperative solution to resolve ongoing tensions. Highlighting the limitations of current 'gun-boat' diplomacy, the monograph makes practical suggestions for new paradigms for resolving outstanding disputes, promoting lasting peace and generating economic benefits resulting from resource development"--

Beyond Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea

Author : Robert C. Beckman
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781955948
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Book Synopsis Beyond Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea by : Robert C. Beckman

Download or read book Beyond Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea written by Robert C. Beckman and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The book has been written by many highly qualified observers and academicians that have spent a lot of time observing and analyzing the recent developments in the South China Sea, particularly those relating to the dispute and way of overcoming them. I do hope that this publication will throw some light on such important matters and indicate possible roads to follow in solving the territorial disputes through joint development concept.' Hasjim Djalal, Director of Southeast Asian Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia This highly informative and up-to-date book brings together expert scholars in law of the sea to explore the legal and geopolitical aspects of the South China Sea disputes and provide an in-depth examination on the prospects of joint development in the South China Sea. The South China Sea has long been regarded as a source of conflict and tension in Asia. Underlying this conflict is the dispute between China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei over the features in the South China Sea, as well as the resources in the surrounding waters. One viable solution is for the claimants to set aside their claims and jointly develop the hydrocarbon resources in the South China Sea. Unlike previous works, this book takes a unique approach by examining existing joint development arrangements in Asia to see if there are any 'lessons learnt' that may be applicable to the South China Sea. This approach has enabled the editors to move beyond a mere theoretical discussion on joint development and focus on the law, policy and practical issues related to joint development. Beyond Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea will strongly appeal to Government officials, policy-makers from ASEAN Countries, China and the United States, as well as academics, particularly those who are involved in legal scholarship on the South China Sea disputes. Practitioners of oil and gas law will also find much to benefit them in this book.

The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential

Author : Vivek Chandra
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000959112
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential written by Vivek Chandra and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (‘UNCLOS’) is hailed as one of the most significant multilateral legal agreements executed in the past few decades. However, its shortcomings are neither trivial nor inconsequential, especially regarding maritime boundary disputes involving hydrocarbon resources. This monograph examines the relationship between UNCLOS and maritime boundaries in five non-polar regions, encompassing almost 90% of global unresolved disputes involving offshore hydrocarbon development. The regions, which include the eastern Mediterranean, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, northeast Asia, and the South China Sea, were chosen for their oil and gas resources potential and recent military skirmishes that have the potential to lead to wider regional confrontations. The book addresses each region’s maritime boundary status in the context of specific articles within UNCLOS that have been exploited by disputing states to justify their overlapping claims. The history and future applicability of multilateral Joint Development Area agreements for each region are evaluated for their potential to provide a cooperative solution to resolve ongoing tensions. Highlighting the limitations of current ‘gun-boat’ diplomacy, the monograph makes practical suggestions for new paradigms for resolving outstanding disputes, promoting lasting peace and generating economic benefits resulting from resource development.

Joint Development of Hydrocarbon Deposits in the Law of the Sea

Author : Vasco Becker-Weinberg
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662435705
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Book Synopsis Joint Development of Hydrocarbon Deposits in the Law of the Sea by : Vasco Becker-Weinberg

Download or read book Joint Development of Hydrocarbon Deposits in the Law of the Sea written by Vasco Becker-Weinberg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the concept and purpose of joint development agreements of offshore hydrocarbon deposits from the perspective of public international law and the law of the sea, taking into consideration and extensively reviewing State practice concerning seabed activities in disputed maritime areas and when hydrocarbon deposits extend across maritime boundaries. It distinguishes between agreements signed before and after the delimitation of maritime boundaries and analyzes the relevance of natural resources or unitization clauses included in maritime delimitation agreements. It also takes into consideration the relation between these resources and maritime delimitation and analyzes all the relevant international jurisprudence. Another innovative aspect of this book is that it examines the possibility of joint development of resources that lay between the continental shelf and the Area, considering both theoretical and practical problems. As such, the book is a useful tool for scholars and experts on public international law and the law of the sea, but also for national authorities and practitioners of international disputes resolution, as well as public and private entities working in the oil and gas industry.

Maritime Disputes and International Law

Author : Constantinos Yiallourides
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135124051X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Book Synopsis Maritime Disputes and International Law by : Constantinos Yiallourides

Download or read book Maritime Disputes and International Law written by Constantinos Yiallourides and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The settlement of the maritime boundary disputes between China and Japan in the East China Sea, and between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean Sea, is politically deadlocked. While diplomatic settlement efforts have been ongoing for the past several decades, neither side in each case appears prepared to back down from its respective maritime and territorial claims. Several incidents at sea have occurred, prompting diplomatic protests, military standoffs, even exchange of fire. The existing status quo is inherently unstable and does not favour either side to the extent that it holds hostage the multiple benefits that could otherwise be generated from the exploitation of the seabed energy and mineral resources in the disputed waters, creating an urgent need for a meaningful discussion on finding a practical way forward. This monograph undertakes a comprehensive analysis of these disputes based on the rules and principles of international law, critically evaluating possible institutional designs of inter-State cooperation over seabed activities in disputed maritime areas and makes recommendations for the prospect of realising joint development regimes in the East China Sea and the Aegean to coordinate the exploration for and exploitation of resources without having resorted previously to boundary delimitation settlement.

Maritime Claims and Boundary Delimitation

Author : Nicholas A. Ioannides
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000166198
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Maritime Claims and Boundary Delimitation written by Nicholas A. Ioannides and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-09-27 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delves into the major developments triggered by the hydrocarbon discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean over the last twenty years, focusing on maritime boundary delimitation. Examining the impact that the hydrocarbon discoveries have had on the application of the law of the sea rules by the East Med states, the book looks at the new trends concerning the implementation of the law of the sea in the region. The book analyses regional state practice in terms of maritime delimitation, namely the conclusion of bilateral agreements based on the law of the sea rules, both conventional and customary, reflecting the East Med states’ willingness to cooperate in order to reap the benefits of the energy windfall. Alongside this analysis, an outline of the hydrocarbon discoveries and the pertinent maritime activities is given, as well as further coverage of the overlapping maritime claims and disputes between Greece, Cyprus and Turkey on one side, and Lebanon and Israel on the other. Moreover, the book examines the validity of maritime claims made by or through non-state entities in the region, namely the State of Palestine, the UK Sovereign Base Areas and the so-called ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ and their potential impact on the delimitation agreements already in place. The book argues that the East Med paradigm concerning the successful application of the pertinent norms in maritime delimitation proves that international law is resilient and capable of providing solutions in other turbulent regions around the globe. This book will be of interest and importance to academics and students of international law, professionals in the oil and shipping industries, legal professionals and government agencies.

The Joint Development of Offshore Oil and Gas in Relation to Maritime Boundary Delimitation

Author : Masahiro Miyoshi
Publisher : IBRU
ISBN 13 : 1897643306
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book The Joint Development of Offshore Oil and Gas in Relation to Maritime Boundary Delimitation written by Masahiro Miyoshi and published by IBRU. This book was released on 1999 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Maritime Boundary Delimitation: The Case Law

Author : Alex G. Oude Elferink
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108691897
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Book Synopsis Maritime Boundary Delimitation: The Case Law by : Alex G. Oude Elferink

Download or read book Maritime Boundary Delimitation: The Case Law written by Alex G. Oude Elferink and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The law of maritime delimitation has been mostly developed through the case law of the International Court of Justice and other tribunals. In the past decade there have been a number of cases that raise questions about the consistency and predictability of the jurisprudence concerning this sub-field of international law. This book investigates these questions through a systematical review of the case law on the delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone. Comprehensive coverage allows for conclusions to be drawn about the case law's approach to the applicable law and its application to the individual case. Maritime Boundary Delimitation: The Case Law will appeal to scholars of international dispute settlement as well as practitioners and academics interested in the law concerning the delimitation of maritime boundaries.

Rights to Oceanic Resources

Author : Dorinda G. Dallmeyer
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9780792300199
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Rights to Oceanic Resources by : Dorinda G. Dallmeyer

Download or read book Rights to Oceanic Resources written by Dorinda G. Dallmeyer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first book in a three-volume work on Sea-Bed Energy & Minerals: The International Legal Regime is concerned with the law governing the exploitation of energy & mineral resources in two quite different sub-marine areas. Volume 1 deals with the areas within the limits of national jurisdiction, that is, all of the submarine areas extending from the coast to the seaward limit of the continental shelf. As its subtitle indicates, this volume is predominantly concerned with The Continental Shelf . Although the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has still not entered into force, and, indeed, may not do so for many years for some of the major maritime powers, its adoption in 1982 did, nonetheless, usher in a period of relative stability in the rules governing the areas within national jurisdiction, including, in particular, the continental shelf. However, being the creatures of compromise, some of its rules are undeniably vague & it has been left to State practice & international courts & tribunals to develop these rules further, especially those relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf between neighbouring States. Volume 1 provides an analysis of the rules of conventional & custromary law in the light of this practice. Volume 2, on Sea-Bed Mining , deals with the area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, that is, the submarine area lying seaward of the outer limit of the continental shelf. Volume 3, which will be published at the same time as Volume 2, will provide Documents, Tables & Bibliography relating to the subject matter of the first two volumes.

Maritime Boundary Disputes, Settlement Processes, and the Law of the Sea

Author : Seoung Yong Hong
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004173439
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Maritime Boundary Disputes, Settlement Processes, and the Law of the Sea written by Seoung Yong Hong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising number of maritime boundaries remain unresolved, and a range of reasons can be cited to explain why the process of delimiting these boundaries has been so slow. This volume addresses and analyzes some of these reasons, focusing on some of the volatile disputes in Northeast Asia and in North America. Scholars from Asia, the United States, and Europe grapple with festering controversies and apply insights gained from resolved disputes to those that remain unresolved. Islands continue to haunt this process, and the way in which they should affect maritime boundaries remains in dispute. The United States has a number of disputed boundaries with its neighbors to the north and south, and these are examined. Antarctica is a concern of all nations, and the regimes governing the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are analyzed. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea was created to allow countries to resolve their disputes peacefully, and two chapters look at how this new court is operating. The impact of sea-level rise on maritime boundaries is given special attention in the opening chapter. This volume presents a wonderful collection of provocative chapters written by the top scholars in the field of International Ocean Law. It should help scholars, students, and decision makers to understand the current state of this field and to move some of the difficult disputes toward resolution.

Sovereignty disputes and offshore development of oil and gas

Author : Pablo Ferrara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783845271743
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Sovereignty disputes and offshore development of oil and gas written by Pablo Ferrara and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since the signature of UN Charter in 1945, the evolution of state boundary delimitation has been substantial, although a relatively large number of specifically maritime boundary disputes globally appear more or less intractable. These disputes are in no small measure driven by concerns on the part of the states involved to secure access to natural resources - perhaps especially hydrocarbons - which they know or at least suspect are located within the area of the overlapping claims. The International Law Commission as well as international scholars (e.g. Lagoni, Onorato, Blake, Pratt, Schofield, Nordquist, Benvenisti, etc.) have studied different forms of cooperation regimes and extrapolated their applicability from one region to the other, sometimes without taking into account diversity and uniqueness of contextual realities. This work boards some of the analytical predicaments exposed previously, with an unprecedented methodological twist: it is first oriented to describe and then explain variations in the design of bilateral cooperation regimes between states with common offshore oil and gas deposits; secondly, it analyses whether variation in design of cooperation institutions leads to variation in the outcomes, dynamics, and evolution of that cooperation. In order to proceed with the proposed task, a two-step analytical matrix is brought upon a number of study-cases, with individual and general conclusions. Altogether, methodology can be described analogically, using the language of complex adaptive systems: a range of complex cases are brought together, general parameters are provided for them, and they are watched to see what kind of intellectual -emergent property- comes out as plausible conclusion about the evolution and effect of institutions across situations."--

Maritime Delimitation

Author : Rainer Lagoni
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004150331
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Maritime Delimitation written by Rainer Lagoni and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delimitation of maritime zones is an important requirement for peaceful relations between neighbouring States. There are numerous examples of areas between States with opposite or adjacent coasts where sovereignty over an island or territory may not be contested but the delimitation of the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone is still pending. Under the Law of the Sea Convention, the delimitation of these zones shall be effected by agreement on the basis of international law. However, the Convention does not offer a definitive answer as to the methods that should be applied. This publication includes contributions by Judges of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, eminent scholars and experienced practitioners. The papers deal with various aspects of maritime delimitation: the jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals and their relevance for delimitation, the impact of the Law of the Sea Convention, the role of legal practitioners and diplomatic negotiators, and delimitation under particular geological circumstances and in geographically complex regional situations. It is designed to provide insight and guidance to the complicated process of maritime delimitation.

Small Islands in Maritime Disputes: Greek Turkish Energy Geo-politics

Author : Vedat Yorucu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031057325
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Small Islands in Maritime Disputes: Greek Turkish Energy Geo-politics written by Vedat Yorucu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-27 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the delicate interconnections between law and economics, especially as regards island entitlements under international maritime law. This is an area in the literature generally overlooked because maritime law has been the domain of legal experts. Maritime boundary disputes are over resources, a vitally important economic subject. Yet, the economics of maritime law has been ignored. Lawyers and legal experts have dominated the field, to the alarming degree of causing needless international conflicts. Our monograph addresses this serious neglect. The methodology would be rational behavior model, one specifically formulated to make the case that dialog and negotiation between these countries is the rational choice leading to win-win outcome in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean territorial waters. Public and private sector actors identified as key decision-makers in all phases of hydrocarbon development and monetization, within an overall win-win framework.

Maritime Boundaries and Resource Development

Author : Donald Rothwell
Publisher : Calgary : Canadian Institute of Resources Law
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Maritime Boundaries and Resource Development written by Donald Rothwell and published by Calgary : Canadian Institute of Resources Law. This book was released on 1988 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assesses some of the questions raised by the judgement in the Gulf of Maine case and the impact it had on the law of maritime boundary delimitation. Analyzes the Beaufort Sea dispute reviewing the arguments put forward by Canada in support of a line drawn along the 141st meridian and by the United States in favour of an equidistance line. Argues for a joint development zone for resource exploitation in the area.

Continental Shelf Delimitation and Related Maritime Issues in the Persian Gulf

Author : Ahmad Razavi
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004479295
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Continental Shelf Delimitation and Related Maritime Issues in the Persian Gulf by : Ahmad Razavi

Download or read book Continental Shelf Delimitation and Related Maritime Issues in the Persian Gulf written by Ahmad Razavi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most significant characteristic of the Persian Gulf is the presence of huge oil-fields under the sea-bed of its shallow waters. On the other hand, the lack of understanding among the littoral states concerning the proper exploitation of these valuable resources has led to many conflicts, and is still considered as having a very high potential for conflict. This work clarifies the international legal rules applicable to the region with particular attention to the special characteristics of the Persian Gulf, such as ethnic conflicts, lack of defined land borders, presence of numerous islands, reefs and shoals and the presence of transboundary oil deposits. It consists of a collection of materials relating to the law of the sea, including both domestic and international rules, conventions, maritime agreements, state practice, the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice and others. The study analyses all of these important factors in order to find an equitable solution to the problems facing the international community.

Pacific Ocean Boundary Problems

Author : Mark J. Valencia
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900448213X
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Pacific Ocean Boundary Problems written by Mark J. Valencia and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea

Author : Donald R. Rothwell
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191024643
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea written by Donald R. Rothwell and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human activities have taken place in the world's oceans and seas for most of human history. With such a vast number of ways in which the oceans can be used for trade, exploited for natural resources and fishing, as well as concerns over maritime security, the legal systems regulating the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world's oceans have long been a crucial part of international law. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea comprehensively defined the parameters of the law of the sea in 1982, and since the Convention was concluded it has seen considerable development. This Oxford Handbook provides a comprehensive and original analysis of its current debates and controversies, both theoretical and practical. Written by over forty expert and interdisciplinary contributors, the Handbook sets out how the law of the sea has developed, and the challenges it is currently facing. The Handbook consists of forty chapters divided into six parts. First, it explains the origins and evolution of the law of the sea, with a particular focus upon the role of key publicists such as Hugo Grotius and John Selden, the gradual development of state practice, and the creation of the 1982 UN Convention. It then reviews the components which comprise the maritime domain, assessing their definition, assertion, and recognition. It also analyses the ways in which coastal states or the international community can assert control over areas of the sea, and the management and regulation of each of the maritime zones. This includes investigating the development of the mechanisms for maritime boundary delimitation, and the decisions of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The Handbook also discusses the actors and intuitions that impact on the law of the sea, considering their particular rights and interests, in particular those of state actors and the principle law of the sea institutions. Then it focuses on operational issues, investigating longstanding matters of resource management and the integrated oceans framework. This includes a discussion and assessment of the broad and increasingly influential integrated oceans management governance framework that interacts with the traditional law of the sea. It considers six distinctive regions that have been pivotal to the development of the law of the sea, before finally providing a detailed analysis of the critical contemporary issues facing the law of the sea. These include threatened species, climate change, bioprospecting, and piracy. The Handbook will be an invaluable and thought-provoking resource for scholars, students, and practitioners of the law of the sea.