Maritime disputes in northeast Asia : : regional challenges and cooperation / / by Suk Kyoon Kim.

• Superior document: Maritime Cooperation in East Asia, Volume 3
• VerfasserIn: Kim, Sŏk-kyun,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2017.; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Maritime cooperation in East Asia ; Volume 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (253 pages) :; illustrations, maps, photographs, tables.
• Notes: Includes index.

In Maritime Disputes in Northeast Asia: Regional Challenges and Cooperation , Suk Kyoon Kim provides an important multidisciplinary perspective on maritime disputes in one of the most dynamic areas of the world: Northeast Asia, a region of divergent political and economic systems where the legacy of a tumultuous past continues to overshadow current events. The text highlights maritime issues on the Korean Peninsula and extends an analytical eye to neighboring China, Japan and Russia. Kim explores in-depth the factors and issues at stake with complex maritime disputes, focusing on maritime boundary delimitation, territory, energy resources, fishery, marine pollution, and security and safety. This volume provides a timely international law perspective informed by an intricate historical, political, and socio-economic context, while offering a vision for future cooperation.

Table of Contents

Northeast Asia and Maritime Regime Building -- Disputes over the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea -- Disputes over Straight Baseline and the Territorial Sea -- Disputes over the Delimitation of the eez and the Continental Shelf -- Territorial Disputes in East Asia -- Marine Pollution Response and the nowpap Regime in Northeast Asia -- Fishery Regimes and Illegal Fishing in the Yellow Sea -- Maritime Security Initiatives in East Asia: Implementation and Challenges -- Maritime Issues Concerning the Implementation of u.n. Security Council Resolutions on North Korea -- The Sewol Ferry Disaster in Korea and Maritime Safety Management -- Conclusion.