Beyond the scope of the dispute settlement between the Philippines and China, the South China Sea arbitral award can be thought to significantly influence the development of international law and the law of the sea. Accordingly, this book seeks to examine the South China Sea arbitration from the perspective of the development of public international law and its limitations. Specifically it addresses the issues of jurisdiction of the Annex VII Arbitral Tribunal, the historic rights, the legal status of maritime features, the lawfulness of various activities of China, and the role of the South China Sea arbitration in the international dispute settlement. In considering these issues, this book examines the South China Sea arbitration in three respects: the clarification of relevant rules and obligations under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as well as international law, the protection of community interests at sea, and considerations of time elements in international law.
Pages
312
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Release
November 28, 2019
ISBN
1509924817
ISBN 13
9781509924813
The South China Sea Arbitration: Toward an International Legal Order in the Oceans
Beyond the scope of the dispute settlement between the Philippines and China, the South China Sea arbitral award can be thought to significantly influence the development of international law and the law of the sea. Accordingly, this book seeks to examine the South China Sea arbitration from the perspective of the development of public international law and its limitations. Specifically it addresses the issues of jurisdiction of the Annex VII Arbitral Tribunal, the historic rights, the legal status of maritime features, the lawfulness of various activities of China, and the role of the South China Sea arbitration in the international dispute settlement. In considering these issues, this book examines the South China Sea arbitration in three respects: the clarification of relevant rules and obligations under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as well as international law, the protection of community interests at sea, and considerations of time elements in international law.