Ocean Law and Policy
Recent Developments in Maritime Boundary Delimitation Law
Recent Developments in Maritime Boundary Delimitation Law Introduction The international law on maritime boundary delimitation, while having a foundation in multilateral treaties such as the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, has been greatly influenced by the decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and arbitrations panels. There have been …
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Okinotorishima and the Rock/Island Controversy and Other Maritime Disputes in the East and South China Seas
Okinotorishima and the Rock/Island Controversy and Other Maritime Disputes in the East and South China Seas Introduction In 2009, the dispute between Japan and China/Korea regarding whether Okinotorishima is a rock or an island came to the attention of the rest of the world. Okinotorishima is indeed an uninhabited flyspeck located to the east …
Arctic Sovereignty – Myths & Reality
Arctic Sovereignty – Myths & Reality Introduction With climate change and global warming the Arctic has become a topic of great interest to international law, global affairs, and public policy professionals as well as the general public. Regrettably there are a number of very important myths which have developed regarding the Canadian Arctic and …
Overlapping Claims in the South China Sea: The Malaysian Perspective
15 November 2010 | CIL Distinguished Speaker Series / South China Sea Seminar Series Overlapping Claims in the South China Sea: The Malaysian Perspective Introduction The lecture discussed the issue of the overlapping claims in the South China Sea including a short assessment of the legal basis of the claims. The discussion also focused on …
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Architecture for Cooperation in the SCS: A View from the Philippines
4 November 2010 | South China Sea Seminar Series (This event was by invitation only) Architecture for Cooperation in the SCS: A View from the Philippines Introduction The Chinese occupation of the Panganiban (Mischief) Reef in 1997 was a stark reminder of the perils and dangers of territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) …
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