| Navigating Straits: Challenges for International Law XII, 368 Pp. Edition Contributor(s): Caron (Editor), Oral (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004266364 ISBN-13: 9789004266360 Publisher: Brill Nijhoff OUR PRICE: $198.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Law | Maritime - Law | Public |
| Dewey: 341.448 |
| LCCN: 2013048009 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.45 lbs) 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The importance of straits, particularly those used in international navigation, has been long recognized in international law. One of the important debates during the Third United Nations Law of the Sea Conference concerned the regime of passage through straits used in international navigation. The result was the creation of a multi-tiered legal framework of passage that included the entirely a new "transit passage" regime. Although over thirty years have passed since the adoption of the 1982 United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, the vital role played by straits in the global communications network continues to be surrounded by conflicts between the interests of coastal states and shipping. Challenges still exist to achieving the simultaneous global goals of secure passage of vessels and protection of the marine environment. In Navigating Straits: Challenges for International Law, internationally recognized international law scholars provide in-depth analysis of the legal challenges in straits concerning security, piracy, safety and environmental protection. All readers interested in international and law of the sea will find this seminal volume of interest. |