The International Law of the Sea 3rd ed

Praise for the previous edition:

“A complete overview of the subject which does not intimidate the reader but rather spurns interest and understanding in the subject.” - European Energy and Environmental Law Review

“…(the book is) scholarly yet accessible and very readable; thoroughly recommended.” - Law Institute Journal

This acclaimed textbook gives a contemporary account of the law of the sea. It provides a critical overview of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea including analysis of the bilateral, regional and global agreements that form the bedrock of the subject.

The book explores the rules and institutions established by the Convention and its achievements in their historical and contemporary context. It sheds light on key areas of the law of the sea including:

• foundations and sources of the law
• nature and extent of the maritime zones
• delimitation of overlapping maritime boundaries
• navigational rights and freedoms
• military activities at sea
• marine resource and conservation issues such as fisheries, marine environmental protection and dispute settlement

The updated new edition places particular emphasis on the challenge of climate change, environmental concerns, such as pollution and rising sea levels, and the increasing strategic importance of islands. Put simply, this is a book that no serious student of the subject can be without.