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 Maritime Boundary Disputes, Settlement Processes, and the Law of the Sea

Contents

• • Preliminary Materials (i-xvi)   (137K)
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    • Contents
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgments
    • Introduction
  • Climate Change, Sea Level Rise And The Coming Uncertainty In Oceanic Boundaries: A Proposal To Avoid Conflict (1-18) by David D. Caron   (101K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Th E Curious History Of Baselines
    • III. But The World Does Change: Th E Specter Of A Rising Sea Level
    • IV. Sea Level Rise, Uncertainty In Oceanic Boundaries And The Potential
    • V. Conclusion: A Proposal For Addressing The Uncertainty
  • The Trouble With Islands: The Definition And Role Of Islands And Rocks In Maritime Boundary Delimitation (19-38) by Clive Schofield   (108K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Claims To Maritime Jurisdiction And Islands
    • III. Th E Role Of Islands In Maritime Boundary Delimitation
    • IV. Conclusion
  • Disputes Over Islands And Maritime Boundaries In East Asia (39-76) by Jon M. Van Dyke   (175K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Th E Sea Of Okhotsk
    • III. Peter The Great Bay
    • IV. Th E Northern Territories
    • V. Th E Maritime Boundaries Between North And South Korea
    • VI. Th E East Sea/Sea Of Japan
    • VII. Th E Maritime Boundary Between Korea And China
    • VIII. Th E Maritime Boundary Between Japan And China In The East China Sea
    • IX. Th E South China Sea
    • X. Conclusion
  • Sino-Japanese Jurisdictional Delimitation In East China Sea: Approaches To Dispute Settlement (77-106) by Ji Guoxing   (124K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Japans Position
    • III. Chinas Position
    • IV. Positions Of Other Countries Scholars
    • V. Principles And Methods Usually Adhered To In Maritime Delimitation
    • VI. Approaches To Settling Maritime Delimitation Disputes
    • VII. Proposals For The Settlement Of Sino-Japanese Delimitation Disputes In East China Sea
  • Some Thoughts On Maritime Boundary Delimitation (107-118) by Masahiro Miyoshi   (82K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Th E Natural Prolongation Doctrine And The Distance Criterion
    • III. Equitable Principles And The Equidistance (Median Line) Principle
    • IV. Th E Continental Shelf And The Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Intertemporal Law, Recent Judgments And Territorial Disputes In Asia (119-136) by Seokwoo Lee   (106K)
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    • I. General Overview Of The Territorial Disputes In Asia
    • II. Th E General Rules Of International Law On Territorial Acquisition And Loss
    • III. Intertemporal Law And The Territorial Disputes In Asia
    • IV. Th E Authority And Legal Basis For Territorial Dispositions
    • V. Concluding Remarks
  • Some Legal Aspects Of Territorial Disputes Over Islands (137-144) by Kentaro Serita   (64K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Defi Nition Of Dispute
    • III. Does A Dispute Exist Between Japan And Korea?
    • IV. When Did The Dispute Arise?
    • V. Th E Signifi Cance Of The Critical Date
    • VI. Th E Relative Strength Of Opposing Claims Appraised In Light Of Historical Facts
    • VII. Th E Duty Of States To Settle Disputes By Peaceful Means
  • Okinotorishima: A Rock Or An Island? Recent Maritime Boundary Controversy Between Japan And Taiwan/China (145-175) by Yann-Huei Song   (153K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. History And Physical Geography Of Okinotorishima
    • III. Th E Importance Of Okinotorishima
    • IV. Th E Okinotorishima Dispute Appears On Stage
    • V. Japans Actions Regarding Claims For Okinotorishimas Legal Status And Islandization
    • VI. Can Rocks Have An Eez Or A Continental Shelf Under The International Legal Regime Of Islands?
    • VII. Legality Of Japans Claim Regarding Okinotorishima
    • VIII. Conclusion
  • Canada-U.S. International Ocean Law Relations In The North Pacific: Disputes, Agreements And Cooperation (176-198) by Ted L. Mcdorman   (122K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Th E Context Of Canada-U.S. International Ocean Law Relations
    • III. Th E Principal North Pacific Canada-U.S. International Ocean Law Disputes
    • IV. Examples Of Canadian-U.S. Cooperation And Agreement In The North Pacific
    • V. Conclusion
  • Maritime Boundary Delimitation And Cooperative Management Of Transboundary Hydrocarbons In The Ultra-Deepwaters Of The Gulf Of Mexico (199-230) by Richard J. Mclaughlin   (154K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Hydrocarbon Development In The Ultra-Deep Gulf Of Mexico
    • III. Description Of The Transboundary Hydrocarbon Resources In The U.S.-Mexico Maritime Boundary Region
    • IV. International Law And Transboundary Off Shore Hydrocarbon Fields
    • V. Western Gap Extending Continental Shelves Beyond 200 Miles Under Article 76 Of The Convention
    • VI. Recommendations For Future Action
  • The Law Of The Sea Convention And The Antarctic Treaty System: Constraints Or Complementarity? (231-252) by Marcus Haward   (117K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Antarctica
    • III. Th E Law Of The Sea
    • IV. The Antarctic Treaty
    • V. The Antarctic Treaty System (Ats)
    • VI. Th E Law Of The Sea And Antarctica
    • VII. Challenges
  • The Contribution Of The International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea To International Law (253-276) by Helmut Tuerk   (121K)
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Jurisdiction, Composition, And Structure Of The Tribunal8
    • III. Jurisprudence Of The Tribunal
    • IV. Conclusion
  • The Tomimaru Case: Confiscation And Prompt Release (277-286) by Bernard H. Oxman   (75K)
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    • I. The Hoshinmaru And Tomimaru Applications
    • II. Summary Of Facts
    • III. Legal Setting
    • IV. Th e Question before the Tribunal
    • V. Conclusion
  • Index (287-304)   (92K)
  • Publications On Ocean Development (305-308)   (26K)