Law of the Sea in Dialogue (Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht, 221)

The interrelation between different fields of public international law has particular relevance for the systematic understanding of international law. The book contains a collection of essays on the law of the sea and its interdependencies with other current legal issues of global importance. The issue of the relationship between global warming and law of the sea matters are one focus. In a second thematic section the collection addresses the global commons. The third part deals with security issues. The recent increase in piracy activities has shown the relevance of discussing the linkage between the law of the sea and security issues. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Global Warming and State Responsibility....Pages 3-29 Measures to Fight Climate Change – A Role for the Law of the Sea?....Pages 31-45 An Agreement in Principle? The Copenhagen Accord and the Post-2012 Climate Regime....Pages 47-72 The Reluctance of the United States to Ratify Treaties....Pages 73-88 Front Matter....Pages 89-89 The Division of the Commons? The Myth of the Commons: Divide or Perish....Pages 91-111 Judicial Action for the Common Heritage....Pages 113-133 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 East African Piracy and the Defense of World Public Order....Pages 137-159 Piracy at Sea – a New Approach to an Old Menace....Pages 161-177 The Security Council and the Security on the Seas....Pages 179-189 Back Matter....Pages 191-192 Annotation This is a collection of essays on the law of the sea and its interdependencies with other current legal issues of global importance, among them the relationship between global warming and law of the sea matters, the global commons and security issues