Law of the Sea Zones in the Pacific Ocean

The United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea produced a Convention in 1982 through which maritime regionalization is to be peacefully organized. However, jurisdictional application of the Law of the Sea has not been easy. In this book the basic problems of regionalization are concisely described in relation to each area regime and the regulations of the new Law of the Sea. The development of maritime law in the Pacific region is summarized and the economic significance of these sea-areas is also clearly stated.-- Provided by publisher FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTENTS TABLES INTRODUCTION PART I. THE EVOLUTION OF THE GEO-JURIDICAL NATURE OF OCEAN SPACE APPROPRIATION BY COASTAL STATES AND ASEAN STATES 1. CLAIMS OF ASEAN STATES RELATING TO THE LAW OF THE SEA: v Vll Xll XU! AHISTORICALSURVEY 2. INDIVIDUAL APPROACHES AND CLAIMS OF ASEAN COUNTRIES ON THE EMERGING TRENDS IN THE LAW OF THE SEA 3. THE SPECIAL PROBLEM OF PASSAGE THROUGH STRAITS USED FOR INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION PART II. PROBLEMS RELATING TO JURISDICTION AND RIGHTS OVER LIVING AND NON-LIVING RESOURCES OF ASEAN COUNTRIES 1. ROLE OF FISHERIES IN ASEAN COUNTRIES 2. FISHERY DEVELOPMENT IN INDIVIDUAL ASEAN COUNTRIES 3. PROBLEMS OF ASEAN VIS-A- VIS FISHING RESOURCES 4. STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT OF PETROLEUM AND GAS IN INDIVIDUAL ASEAN STATES 5. LAW AND PRACTICE RELATING TO JURISDICTION AND RIGHTS OVER NON-LIVING RESOURCES IN OCEAN AREAS ADJACENT TO ASEAN STATES 6. PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICT INVOLVING OFFSHORE EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OFOILANDGAS PART III. CONCLUSION APPRAISAL AND SOME OBSERVATIONS APPENDICES BIBLIOGRAPHY THE AUTHOR