Asia-Pacific and the Implementation of the Law of the Sea
Subtitle: Regional Legislative and Policy Approaches to the Law of the Sea Convention
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9789004310759
Subjects: Law of the sea; Law, pacific area; Law, asia
Description: Asia-Pacific and the implementation of the law of the sea' reviews the legislative and policy approach taken by selected States to fulfil their obligations under the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC). Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam are examined in detail together with an analysis of the United States? prospects of ratifying the LOSC and its current approach to implement the international law of the sea. The book reveals areas of regional variation and consensus in legislative approaches to implement LOSC obligations, contributing to the progressive development of the law of the sea.