International Law and the Resources of the Sea

Examines the legal problems that have arisen and will continue to arise as technological progress permits humankind to explore and utilize hitherto inaccessible submarine areas. Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Contents Part I. Physical and Technological Aspects of the Ocean Floor 1. The Physical Characteristics of the Ocean Floor 2. The Resources of the Sea and Recent Technological Progress Part II. The Expanding Concept of the Continental Shelf 3. Extension of Claims to National Control Over Portions of the Sea 4. The Development of the Legal Concept of the Continental Shelf 5. A Critical Examination of the Concept and Criteria of the Continental Shelf 6. The Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in Special Circumstances III. Proposals for Revision of the Present Law 7. Proposals for a Redefinition of the Continental Shelf 8. Proposals for the Control of the Deep Ocean Space: The Case for International Control Conclusions Postscript Selected Bibliography Index of Cases Index