The International Law of the Sea: Cases, Documents, and ReadingsSince 1945, the law of the sea has been developing at a rapid pace, becoming one of the most important areas of public international law. In addition to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, there are more than one hundred treaties or agreements relating to this area. The aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the principal aspects of the law of the sea in a comprehensive one-volume reference guide. Important treaties, cases and writers' opinions are all included. |
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
Permanent Harbor Works | 3 |
THE HISTORY OF THE LAW OF THE SEA | 9 |
Copyright | |
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1958 Convention 1982 UNITED NATIONS activities adopted agreement aircraft American Journal Amoco Cadiz application arbitration archipelagic authority claim coast coastal coastline concerned conservation contiguous zone continental shelf customary international law customary law damage deep seabed delimitation Development and International dispute driftnet effect established exclusive economic zone exercise exploitation exploration Fisheries fishing flag Flags of Convenience foreign freedom Geneva Geneva Convention geographical Government Gulf high seas innocent passage internal waters International Law Commission islands Journal of International land-locked limit living resources marine environment Marine Policy marine scientific research Maritime Boundary measures mineral national jurisdiction natural resources nautical miles navigation Ocean Development paragraph parties pollution port principle provisions purpose REFERENCES regime relevant sea-bed Shigeru Oda ship sovereignty straight baselines straits subsoil tanker territorial sea territorial waters Third United Nations treaty Tribunal United Kingdom United Nations Conference United Nations Convention vessel Yearbook of International