The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea

Edited by Donald R. Rothwell, Alex G. Oude Elferink, Karen N. Scott, and Tim Stephens

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Provides a landmark study into the law of the sea, taking stock of the major developments, core concepts, and key challenges within this fundamental area of law
Explores the most important issues facing the world's oceans and seas, including piracy, climate change, and military operations
Written by over forty expert contributors, both eminent scholars and leading practitioners

The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea

Edited by Donald R. Rothwell, Alex G. Oude Elferink, Karen N. Scott, and Tim Stephens

Description

Human activities have taken place in the world's oceans for most of human history. With the oceans being used for trade, being exploited for fisheries and mineral resources extraction, and becoming the focal point for security crises, the legal regime regulating the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world's oceans has 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 thirty nine expert contributors, the Handbook sets out how the law of the sea has developed, and the challenges it is currently facing. It is an invaluable and thought-provoking resource for scholar, students, and practitioners of the law of the sea.

The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea

Edited by Donald R. Rothwell, Alex G. Oude Elferink, Karen N. Scott, and Tim Stephens

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9. The High Seas, Dr Douglas Guilfoyle
10. The Deep Seabed, Michael Lodge
11. Maritime Boundary Delimitation, Professor Malcolm Evans
Part III: Actors and Institutions
12. Coastal and Port States, Professor Erik J. Molenaar
13. Flag States, Professor Richard Barnes
14. Disadvantaged States
15. The United Nations, Ambassador Hans Corell
16. Law of the Sea Convention Institutions, Dr James Harrison
17. Courts and Tribunals: The ICJ, ITLOS, and Arbitral Tribunals, Professor Bernard H. Oxman
18. The International Maritime Organization, Professor Aldo Chircop
19. Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, Professor Rosemary Rayfuse
Part IV: Control, Management and Regulation
20. Integrated Oceans Management, Professor Karen N. Scott
21. Marine Living Resource Management, Professor Nele Matz-Luck
22. Non-Living Resource Management, Elizabeth Kirk
23. Navigational Rights and Freedoms, Associate Professor Yoshifumi Tanaka
24. Marine Scientific Research, Professor Alfred Soons
25. Maritime Security, Professor Natalie Klein
Part V: Distinctive Marine Regions
26. The Mediterranean Sea, Dr Irini Papanicolopulu
27. The South China Sea, Professor Keyuan Zou
28. The North East Atlantic (North Sea, OSPAR area), Professor Ronan Long
29. The Caribbean Sea, Dr David Freestone
30. The Indian Ocean, Dr Alex Oude Elferink
31. The Polar Oceans, Professor David VanderZwaag
Part VI: Critical Contemporary Issues
32. Creeping Jurisdiction, Professor Erik Franckx
33. Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, Associate Professor Robin Warner
34. Climate Change and Ocean Acidification, Associate Professor Tim Stephens
35. Threatened Species and Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, Dr Edward Goodwin
36. Bioprospecting, Joanna Mossop
37. Piracy, Dr Anna Petrig
38. Military Operations, Dr James Kraska CDR
39. Law of the Sea and Regime Interaction, Irina Buga
40. The Future of the Law of the Sea, The Editors

The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea

Edited by Donald R. Rothwell, Alex G. Oude Elferink, Karen N. Scott, and Tim Stephens

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Author Information

Donald R. Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University,Alex G. Oude Elferink, Professor of International Law, Utrecht University,Karen N. Scott, Professor of Law, University of Canterbury,Tim Stephens, Associate Professor of Law, University of Sydney

Donald R. Rothwell is Professor of International Law at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University, Australia where he has taught since 2006, and was previously Challis Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney (2004-2006). His research areas include the law of the sea, the law of the polar regions, international security law, and international law in Australia. He is author, co-author, and editor of 16 books.

Alex G. Oude Elferink is Deputy Director of the Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea at the School of Law, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. His research interests include the law of the sea, the law of the polar regions, and the relationship between international law and international relations.

Karen N. Scott is a Professor of Law at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Her research interests include Antarctic law and policy, the law of the sea and international environmental law. She is the editor of the New Zealand Yearbook of International Law and a member of the Advisory Board to Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury.

Tim Stephens is Professor of International Law and Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, Australia. He is President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law.

Contributors:

Dr Gemma Andreone - University of Naples
Professor Richard Barnes - University of Hull
Irina Buga - Utrecht University
Professor Aldo Chircop - Dalhousie University
Professor Robin Churchill - University of Dundee
Ambassador Hans Corell
Tara Davenport - National University of Singapore
Professor Malcolm Evans - University of Bristol
Dr David Freestone - Sargasso Sea Alliance
Johannes Fuchs - Walther Schücking Institute for International Law
Dr Edward Goodwin - University of Nottingham
Dr Douglas Guilfoyle - University College London
Dr James Harrison - University of Edinburgh
Elizabeth Kirk - University of Dundee
Professor Natalie Klein - Macquarie University
Dr James Kraska CDR - Naval War College
Coatler Lathrop - Sovereign Geographic
Michael Lodge - International Seabed Authority
Professor Ronan Long - NUI Galway
Professor Nele Matz-Luck - Walther-Schücking-Institut für Internationales Recht
Professor Ted L. McDorman - University of Victoria
Professor Erik J. Molenaar - Utrecht University
Joanna Mossop - Victoria University of Wellington
Professor John Noyes - California Western School of Law
Professor Bernard H. Oxman - University of Miami
Dr Irini Papanicolopulu - University of Glasgow
Dr Anna Petrig - Universität Basel
Professor Rosemary Rayfuse - University of New South Wales
Dr Clive Schofield - Australian Centre for Ocean Resource and Security
Associate Professor Yoshifumi Tanaka - University of Copenhagen
Professor Tullio Treves - Università degli Studi di Milano
Judge Helmut Tuerk - International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Professor David VanderZwaag - Dalhousie University
Associate Professor Robin Warner - University of Wollongong
Professor Keyuan Zou - University of Central Lancashire