Building a New Legal Order for the Oceans
Published on 30. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-981-325-089-5 (ISBN)
Description
The most important of Tommy Koh's writings on the Law of the Sea are brought together in Building a New Legal Order for the Oceans. As the president of the third United Nations Conference on the NUS Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he shares his unique perspective on the UNCLOS negotiation process, and the concepts, tensions and intentions that underlie today's Law of the Sea. There could be no better guide to this aspect of international law than Koh.
UNCLOS contains the modern law of the sea. It has been called a constitution for the oceans. It contains many new concepts of international law, such as, the Exclusive Economic Zone, Archipelagic State, Straits Used for International Navigation, Transit Passage, Archipelagic Sealane Passage, the Common Heritage of Mankind. Koh explains these and other concepts.
Peace at sea is made possible by UNCLOS. Koh discusses current threats to maritime security. He explains the intricacies of the disputes in the South China Sea. What can be learned from the success of UNCLOS? How can we build on that success, and manage the new tensions that arise in the Law of the Sea?
UNCLOS contains the modern law of the sea. It has been called a constitution for the oceans. It contains many new concepts of international law, such as, the Exclusive Economic Zone, Archipelagic State, Straits Used for International Navigation, Transit Passage, Archipelagic Sealane Passage, the Common Heritage of Mankind. Koh explains these and other concepts.
Peace at sea is made possible by UNCLOS. Koh discusses current threats to maritime security. He explains the intricacies of the disputes in the South China Sea. What can be learned from the success of UNCLOS? How can we build on that success, and manage the new tensions that arise in the Law of the Sea?
Reviews / Votes
"The great merit of the publication lies in the fact that a better classification of UNCLOS as an outstanding milestone in the development of the law of the sea is made possible.... The discussion of a number of disputed issues [helps] to better understand the regulations concerned and facilitate their interpretation and application." - Connections JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 illustrations, 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
555 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-325-089-5 (9789813250895)
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Person
Tommy Koh is Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College, Special Advisor to the Institute of Policy Studies, and Chairman of the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore. He served as President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea.