Marine protected areas network in the South China Sea : charting a course for future cooperation / by Vu Hai Dang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vu, Hai Dang, 1983-

Series:

Legal aspects of sustainable development ; v. 18.

Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development, 1875-0923 ; Volume 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine resources conservation--Law and legislation--South China Sea Region.

Marine resources conservation.

Sustainable development--Law and legislation--South China Sea Region.

Sustainable development.

South China Sea Region--International status.

South China Sea Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The once pristine and rich marine environment of the South China Sea is degrading at an alarming rate due to the rapid socioeconomic development of the region. Despite this, and due mainly to complicated sovereignty and maritime disputes, coastal States have not been able to develop effective regional cooperation to safeguard the shared marine environment. Marine Protected Areas Network in the South China Sea discusses legal and political measures to support the development of a network of marine protected areas in the South China Sea. Such a network, if properly developed, would not only help to protect the marine environment and resources of the region but also contribute to decreasing the tension among its coastal States. These measures are suggested in accordance with international law, based on the specific geopolitical context of the South China Sea region and take into consideration experiences in developing regional networks of marine protected areas from other marine regions.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Context: The South China Sea and Marine Protected Areas

International Legal Framework for Marine Protected Areas and Networks of Marine Protected Areas

Regional Cooperation Relating to Marine Protected Areas and a Network of Marine Protected Areas in the South China Sea

Marine Protected Areas in the National Laws of China, The Philippines and Vietnam

Developing a Network of Marine Protected Areas under the Mediterranean Action Plan: Lessons for the South China Sea

Charting Future Course: Possible Coordinates

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Based on his dissertation (doctoral) -- Dalhousie University, 2013, issued under title: Towards a network of marine protected areas in the South China Sea : legal and political perspectives.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-26635-6

OCLC:

869641826

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004266353 DOI