The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Subtitle: law and legitimacy
By: by Øystein Jensen
Series: Publications on ocean development -- volume 77
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9789004274150; 9789004274174
Subjects: Continental shelf; Law and legislation; United Nations. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf; United Nations
Description: As the world's coastal states go about dividing up the ocean floor, the work of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf plays an increasingly important role. The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Law and Legitimacy examines the Commission from two different but interrelated perspectives: a legal analysis of the Commission's decision-making; and a study of normative legitimacy related to the Commission and its procedures. Insights into the history of the development of the concept of the continental shelf in the law of the sea are offered, including an explanation of how the institutionalized method for ascertaining continental shelf limits in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea came into being. Through a deep-ranging analysis of the Commission and its work, the book introduces a framework for assessing best practices, and will serve as a useful reference for academics, scientists and policymakers alike.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-308) and index.