Beyond territorial disputes in the South China Sea : legal frameworks for the joint development of hydrocarbon resources / edited by Robert Beckman ...[et. al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beckman, Robert L.

Series:

NUS Centre for International Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Territorial waters--South China Sea.

Territorial waters.

Law of the sea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This highly informative and up-to-date book brings together expert scholars in law of the sea to explore the legal and geopolitical aspects of the South China Sea disputes and provide an in-depth examination on the prospects of joint development in the South China Sea. The South China Sea has long been regarded as a source of conflict and tension in Asia. Underlying this conflict is the dispute between China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei over the features in the South China Sea, as well as the resources in the surrounding waters. One viable solution is for the claimants to set

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of provisional arrangements; Introduction: why joint development in the South China Sea?; PART I Understanding the South China Sea disputes; 1. What's at stake in the South China Sea? Geographical and geopolitical considerations; 2. International law, UNCLOS and the South China Sea; PART II Joint development: principles, pre-requisites and provisions; 3. The exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in areas of overlapping claims; 4. Rationales for zones of co-operation

5. Negotiating joint development agreements6. Joint development agreements: legal structure and key issues; PART III Joint developments and other provisional arrangements in Asia; 7. Implications of recent Southeast Asian State practice for the international law on offshore joint development; 8. Joint development arrangements in Northeast Asia and the Gulf of Tonkin; 9. Joint development in the Timor Sea; 10. The Australia-Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Treaty: a model for co-operative management of the South China Sea?; PART IV Conclusions: joint development in the South China Sea

11. Factors conducive to joint development in Asia - lessons learned for the South China Sea12. Moving forward on joint development in the South China Sea; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78195-594-8

OCLC:

852793864