Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

List of Contributors

Introduction

Part One Perspectives on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

One Law of the Sea Disputes: The Applicable Law in the Jurisprudence of the Tribunal

Two The “Complementary Role” of ITLOS in the Development of Ocean Law

Three Ad hoc Chambers

Four Separate and Dissenting Opinions and their Absence: A Window on Decision-Making in the Tribunal

Five Advisory Opinions and Jurisdiction of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Six Two Aspects of ITLOS Proceedings: Non-State Parties and Costs of Bringing Claims

Part Two Institutions Governing Ocean Activities

Seven Whither the UNEP Regional Seas Programmes?

Eight FAO, Ocean Governance, and the Law of the Sea

Nine Implementation of the Common Heritage of Mankind

Ten The Role of the Authority in Ocean Governance

Eleven The Regime of Straits: Safety, Security and Protection of the Marine Environment

Twelve The International Legal Regimes Governing Ocean Iron Fertilization

Thirteen Mechanisms for Prevention of Disputes Concerning Encroachment upon the Area by Excessive Continental Shelf Claims

Part Three Regional Issues and Ocean Regimes

A. The Pacific Area

Fourteen China and the Law of the Sea

Fifteen Japan’s Anti-Piracy Law and UNCLOS

Sixteen The Legal Framework of Maritime Security in East Asia: A Comparative View

Seventeen The Role of Taiwan in Global Ocean Governance

B. Europe and the Mediterranean Regions

Introductory Remarks: Law of the Sea in the European Union and in the Mediteranean

Eighteen Global and Regional Approaches to Ship Air Emissions Regulation: The International Maritime Organization and the European Union

Nineteen Subregional Marine Governance: The Case of the Adriatic Sea

C. The Indian Ocean, Latin American, African and Arctic Regions

Twenty Current Ocean Law Issues in the Indian Ocean Region

Twenty-One Latin America and the Law of the Sea

Twenty-Two Regional Issues and Ocean Law: The African Region

Twenty-Three Climate Change and Evolving Regional Ocean Governance in the Arctic

Twenty-Four China’s Emerging Role in the Arctic

Part Four Hightened Challenges

Twenty-Five Piracy and the Law of the Sea

Twenty-Six Climate Change and the Oceans

List of Abbreviations

Index