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About The International Law Of The Sea
Product Description 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 fresh explanation 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 the many bilateral, regional and global agreements that supplement the Convention. The book takes as its focus the rules and institutions established by the Convention on the Law of the Sea and places the achievements of the Convention in both historical and contemporary context. 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, and marine resource and conservation issues including fisheries, marine environmental protection, and dispute settlement. As the Convention is now over a quarter of a century old the book takes stock of contemporary oceans issues that are 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, how declines in the health of marine ecosystems can be halted through strengthened legal regimes, and how the law of the sea can regulate ocean space in the Polar regions as global warming opens up new possibilities for resource exploitation. Review “... The International Law of the Sea, has a fresh outlook and gives wide exposure to the newest aspects of the subject area. The book will certainly become a standard reference and teaching text on the law of the sea. Its most important quality is that it combines precise (and, one could say, usually conservative) treatment of the traditional law of the sea rules with a discussion of more recent developments. The authors show an open mind to nonlegal (policy, environmental, and scientific) considerations not only in the chapter on ocean governance but throughout their consideration of the subject. It is to be hoped that the success that the book will certainly enjoy will encourage the authors and publishers to keep it up to date.” ―The American Journal of International Law, Volume 106, No. 1 “Whichever section of the book I look at, I see the same very high standard. I commend this book to readers most highly...Further, the key question for any book reviewer (ignoring his/her happy possession of a free review copy) is "would I buy this book?". In the present case, if it was priced at £135 my answer would be a resounding "YES"; given that it is only £35...this book represents truly extraordinary value, even before considering its very high quality.” ―Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence, Volume 9, Issue 1 “Rothwell and Stephens cover the 'history' of the development of the 'law of the sea' succinctly and with enough detail for the reader to fully understand what happened and why...the bulk of the book is concerned with a detailed description and analysis of each section of the LOSC; this is useful, both as a textbook and also for the general reader. This detailed consideration is invaluable to both lawyers and non-lawyers alike, as readers gain a solid understanding of maritime and legal issues, historical deliberations over these issues, limitations in the law, and varied interpretations of the law. One of the authors had the misfortune of attempting to teach me the 'law of the sea' over a decade ago; while his instruction was excellent, this book is an able 'support' to future lectures.” ―Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs, Volume 3, Issue 2 “Without question, this is one of the more important contributions to
