Maritime boundary disputes, settlement processes, and the law of the sea / edited by Jon M. Van Dyke and Seoung-Yong Hong.

• Superior document: Publications on ocean development ; 65
• TeilnehmendeR: Van Dyke, Jon M.; Hong, Seoung-Yong.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Publications on ocean development ; 65.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (324 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Materials / Seoung-Yong Hong and Jon M. Van Dyke -- Chapter I. Climate Change, Sea Level Rise And The Coming Uncertainty In Oceanic Boundaries: A Proposal To Avoid Conflict / David D. Caron -- Chapter II. The Trouble With Islands: The Definition And Role Of Islands And Rocks In Maritime Boundary Delimitation / Clive Schofield -- Chapter III. Disputes Over Islands And Maritime Boundaries In East Asia / Jon M. Van Dyke -- Chapter IV. Sino-Japanese Jurisdictional Delimitation In East China Sea: Approaches To Dispute Settlement / Ji Guoxing -- Chapter V. Some Thoughts On Maritime Boundary Delimitation / Masahiro Miyoshi -- Chapter VI. Intertemporal Law, Recent Judgments And Territorial Disputes In Asia / Seokwoo Lee -- Chapter VII. Some Legal Aspects Of Territorial Disputes Over Islands / Kentaro Serita -- Chapter VIII. Okinotorishima: A Rock Or An Island? Recent Maritime Boundary Controversy Between Japan And Taiwan/China / Yann-Huei Song -- Chapter IX. Canada-U.S. International Ocean Law Relations In The North Pacific: Disputes, Agreements And Cooperation / Ted L. Mcdorman -- Chapter X. Maritime Boundary Delimitation And Cooperative Management Of Transboundary Hydrocarbons In The Ultra-Deepwaters Of The Gulf Of Mexico / Richard J. Mclaughlin -- Chapter XI. The Law Of The Sea Convention And The Antarctic Treaty System: Constraints Or Complementarity? / Marcus Haward -- Chapter XII. The Contribution Of The International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea To International Law / Helmut Tuerk -- Chapter XIII. The Tomimaru Case: Confiscation And Prompt Release / Bernard H. Oxman -- Index / Seoung-Yong Hong and Jon M. Van Dyke -- Publications On Ocean Development / Seoung-Yong Hong and Jon M. Van Dyke.