Dispute settlement in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Half-title......Page 3
Series-title......Page 4
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Abbreviations......Page 12
Table of treaties and other international instruments......Page 14
1 Introduction......Page 31
Introduction......Page 37
Historical Perspective......Page 41
Present Perspective......Page 60
2 THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE UNDER UNCLOS......Page 65
Preliminary Means of Dispute Settlement under UNCLOS......Page 67
Dispute Settlement through Procedures Other than UNCLOS......Page 70
Article 281 – Procedure Where No Settlement has been Reached by the Parties......Page 71
Article 282 – Obligations Under General, Regional, or Bilateral Agreements......Page 79
Compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions......Page 88
Choice of Procedure......Page 89
Provisional Measures......Page 95
Determing Prima Facie Jurisdiction......Page 97
Alternative Dispute Settlement Procedures to UNCLOS Available......Page 100
Section 3 Exceptions and Limitations......Page 103
Standard for Prescribing Provisional Measures under Article 290......Page 105
Types of Provisional Measures......Page 115
Prompt Release of Vessels......Page 121
Jurisdiction under Article 292......Page 123
Issues of Admissibility in Prompt Release Proceedings......Page 130
Types of Vessel Seizures Subject to Proceedings under Article 292......Page 139
Gravity of the Alleged Offences......Page 144
Penalties Imposed or Imposable by the Detaining State......Page 148
Value of the Detained Vessel and the Cargo or Equipment Seized......Page 150
Amount of Bond Imposed by the Detaining State......Page 151
Non-Financial Conditions of a Bond......Page 153
Conclusion......Page 154
Conclusion......Page 155
Limits on compulsory procedures Entailing binding decisions......Page 157
Conclusion......Page 159
3 LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABILITY OF COMPULSORY PROCEDURES ENTAILING BINDING DECISIONS......Page 161
Freedom of Navigation, Overflight, and the Laying of Submarine Cables and Pipelines......Page 162
Attribution of Rights over the Continental Shelf......Page 163
Attribution of Rights over the Exclusive Economic Zone......Page 166
Applicable Standards Pertaining to Dispute Settlement......Page 174
Dispute Settlement under Part XV of the Convention......Page 176
Conclusion......Page 180
Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment......Page 181
Disputes Related to General Rules and Standards for the Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment in the EEZ and on the Continental Shelf......Page 184
Disputes Related to International Rules and Standards Regarding Pollution of the Marine Environment in the EEZ and on the Continental Shelf......Page 188
Substantive Provisions Dealing with Pollution of the Marine Environment......Page 190
Enforcement of Laws and Regulations Relating to Pollution of the Marine Environment......Page 191
Resolution of Disputes Relating to Sources of Pollution......Page 194
Conclusion......Page 198
Fishing......Page 200
Increasing Regulation of the Freedom of Fishing......Page 201
Increasing Regulation of Fishing Prior to UNCLOS......Page 202
Regulation of Fishing under UNCLOS......Page 208
Resolution of Disputes Relating to Fishing......Page 211
Resolution of Disputes Relating to Fishing in the EEZ......Page 212
Dispute Settlement and the Discretionary Powers of the Coastal State......Page 213
Allowable Catch......Page 214
Allocation of Surpluses......Page 216
Compulsory Conciliation for EEZ Fisheries Disputes......Page 221
Disputes Relating to the Enforcement of Fisheries Laws and Regulations in the EEZ......Page 224
Conclusion......Page 225
Resolution of Disputes Relating to Fishing on the High Seas......Page 226
Resolution of Disputes Relating to Fisheries Occurring Across EEZs or Between an EEZ and the High Seas......Page 230
Regulation under UNCLOS......Page 231
Fish Stocks Agreement......Page 233
Dispute Settlement......Page 235
Catadromous and Anadromous Species......Page 240
Conclusion......Page 243
Marine Scientific Research......Page 244
Regulation of the Freedom to Conduct Marine Scientific Research under UNCLOS......Page 245
Compulsory Settlement of Disputes Relating to Marine Scientific Research......Page 248
Marine Scientific Research Disputes Subject to Compulsory Dispute Settlement......Page 249
Exclusion of Compulsory Dispute Settlement for Marine Scientific Research Conducted in the EEZ or on the Continental Shelf......Page 251
Exclusion of Compulsory Dispute Settlement for Orders of Suspension or Cessation of Marine Scientific Research......Page 254
Compulsory Conciliation Procedure......Page 255
Conclusion......Page 256
Conclusion......Page 257
Introduction......Page 263
Maritime Delimitation and Historic Title Disputes......Page 264
Maritime Delimitation Prior to UNCLOS......Page 266
Delimitation of the Territorial Sea......Page 267
Delimitation of the Continental Shelf......Page 269
North Sea Continental Shelf Cases......Page 272
Channel Islands Case......Page 274
Conclusion......Page 275
Maritime Delimitation and Historic Title under UNCLOS......Page 276
Delimitation of the Territorial Sea under UNCLOS......Page 277
Effected by Agreement on the Basis of International Law in Order to Achieve an Equitable Solution......Page 279
Provisional Delimitations......Page 284
Historic Title......Page 285
Dispute Settlement Procedures for Maritime Delimitation and Historic Title......Page 289
Other Disputes Relating to Maritime Delimitation and Historic Title......Page 299
Straight Baselines......Page 300
Islands......Page 309
Conclusion......Page 314
USE OF FORCE, MILITARY ACTIVITIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT......Page 315
Resolution of Disputes Relating to Armed Conflict at Sea......Page 317
Military Activities on the High Seas and in the EEZ......Page 321
Passage through Territorial Seas, Straits, and Archipelagic Waters......Page 328
Territorial Sea and Innocent Passage......Page 330
International Straits and Transit Passage......Page 337
Archipelagic Waters and Archipelagic Passage......Page 340
Law Enforcement......Page 343
Law Enforcement Optionally Excluded from Compulsory Dispute Settlement......Page 344
Settlement of Other Law Enforcement Disputes......Page 347
Conclusion......Page 349
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEEP SEABED MINING REGIME......Page 353
REGIME ESTABLISHED UNDER PART XI OF UNCLOS AND THE 1994 AGREEMENT......Page 359
International Seabed Authority......Page 360
Authorization to Explore and Exploit the Area......Page 362
Regulation of Mining Operations......Page 363
Transfer of Technology......Page 366
Competition with Land-Based Producers......Page 367
Financing......Page 369
Pioneer Mining Activities......Page 370
ALTERNATIVE DEEP SEABED MINING REGIME......Page 372
Customary Law Regulation of Deep Seabed Mining......Page 373
Domestic Legislation......Page 374
Dispute Settlement under the Alternative Regime......Page 377
CONCLUSION......Page 382
6 CONCLUSION......Page 385
treatises, chapters, and journal articles......Page 405
united nations materials......Page 423
treaties and other international instruments......Page 430
Index......Page 433