Skip to main content Accessibility help
×
  1. Home
  2. Books
  3. Dispute Settlement in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
  • Cited by 53
      • Show more authors
      • You may already have access via personal or institutional login
    • Select format
    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      04 July 2009
      06 January 2005
      ISBN:
      9780511494376
      9780521835206
      9780521118323
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511494376
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.877kg, 456 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.66kg, 456 Pages
      • Subjects:
      UN and International Organisations, Public International Law, Law, Politics and International Relations, International Relations and International Organisations
      Series:
      Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law (39)
    You may already have access via personal or institutional login
    • Selected: Digital
    Add to cart View cart Buy from Cambridge.org
    Subjects:
    UN and International Organisations, Public International Law, Law, Politics and International Relations, International Relations and International Organisations
    Series:
    Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law (39)
    Information

    Book description

    The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is one of the most important constitutive instruments in international law. Not only does this treaty regulate the uses of the world's largest resource, but it also contains a mandatory dispute settlement system - an unusual phenomenon in international law. While some scholars have lauded this development as a significant achievement, others have been highly sceptical of its comprehensiveness and effectiveness. This book explores whether a compulsory dispute settlement mechanism is necessary for the regulation of the oceans under the Convention. The requisite role of dispute settlement in the Convention is determined through an assessment of its relationship to the substantive provisions. Klein firstly describes the dispute settlement procedure in the Convention. She then takes each of the issue areas subject to limitations or exceptions to compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions, and analyses the interrelationship between the substantive and procedural rules.

    Reviews

    Review of the hardback:'This … will certainly provide much food for thought to those interested in the law of the sea or the role of the rule of law in contemporary international relations.'

    Source: American Journal of International Law

    Review of the hardback:'Her thoughtful and thorough study adopts an essentially historical approach, tracing the development of the provisions of Part XV back to their roots in the UN Conference of the Law of the Sea and beyond … Part XV is far from being the only mechanism that keeps UNCLOS in good shape … Nonetheless, it is fulfilling its more modest role effectively; and this study by Dr Klein is an excellent, balanced analysis of what it can and cannot be expected to do.'

    Source: The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals

    Review of the hardback:'Klein's work will be 'the text' on the UNCLOS dispute settlement regime and, as such, of interest to those seeking to unravel the complexities and subtleties of the Convention wording.'

    Source: Ocean Development & International Law

    Review of the hardback:'… this book makes a substantial contribution to the relevant literature. … The work proceeds in a logical fashion with careful attention to the history of the regime. This provides the reader with the necessary background to understand the author's thesis. … a worthwhile contribution to the libraries of those interested in the law of the sea and international dispute settlement alike.'

    Source: Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy

    Review of the hardback:‘This book is of significant value to practitioners and scholars dealing with dispute settlement in the law of the sea … Natalie Klein’s book is a solid foundation against which later cases can be compared.’

    Source: HeinOnline

    Review of the hardback:'… a very helpful contribution to the literature on the Law of the Sea convention …'

    Source: Common Law World Review

    Refine List

    Actions for selected content:

    Select all | Deselect all
    • View selected items
    • Export citations
    • Download PDF (zip)
    • Save to Kindle
    • Save to Dropbox
    • Save to Google Drive

    Save Search

    You can save your searches here and later view and run them again in "My saved searches".

    Please provide a title, maximum of 40 characters.
    Cancel
    ×

    Contents

    Contents

    Metrics

    Altmetric attention score

    Full text views

    Total number of HTML views: 0
    Total number of PDF views: 0 *
    Loading metrics...

    Book summary page views

    Total views: 0 *
    Loading metrics...

    * Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. This data will be updated every 24 hours.

    Usage data cannot currently be displayed.

    Accessibility standard: Unknown

    Why this information is here

    This section outlines the accessibility features of this content - including support for screen readers, full keyboard navigation and high-contrast display options. This may not be relevant for you.

    Accessibility Information

    Accessibility compliance for the PDF of this book is currently unknown and may be updated in the future.