The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: A System of Regulation (Globalization: Law and Policy)

By: Kristina Siig and Birgit Feldtmann and Fenella M.W. Billing

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Synopsis: The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has for four decades been considered by many to be one of the most important legislative achievements of international law. It is revered as a "constitution of the oceans", providing the legal framework for the governance of the oceans. This volume explores how the UNCLOS is functioning in various complex settings, how it adapts to new, emerging developments, as well as how it interacts with other regulation, both within the law of the sea regime and outside. Engaging in themes such as law and order at sea, UNCLOS’ interaction with human rights and the role of private actors, the book raises complex questions in the application, understanding, and enforcement of the convention and how it can be envisaged, interpreted, and used in a dynamic world. The volume also raises methodological questions, the answers to which may enhance the predictability and coherence of the law under UNCLOS and thus secure its role as the predominant and relevant system for legal governance at sea for many decades to come. As a contribution to ensuring the future relevance of UNCLOS, the book will be a valuable resource for scholars, diplomats, judges and other practitioners who are working with and interpreting the law of the sea and related issues of maritime law, migration law, human rights law and humanitarian law.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 328 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000967289
Related ISBNs:: 9781003131182, 9780367673932, 9780367673901
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/09/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Kristina Siig, Birgit Feldtmann and Fenella M.W. Billing
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Kristina Siig
Edited by:: Birgit Feldtmann
Edited by:: Fenella M.W. Billing