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UNCLOS at 40
Essays in Honour of Ambassador Tommy Koh
A collection of essays to mark the fortieth anniversary of the 1982 UNCLOS.
To commemorate forty years since the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and in honor of one of the main architects of UNCLOS, Singapore's Ambassador Tommy Koh, UNCLOS at 40 brings together law of the sea judges, scholars, and practitioners to explore a wide range of issues. It explains the reasons for the continuing endurance of UNCLOS as the foundation for the governance of the oceans and looks ahead to new challenges.
To commemorate forty years since the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and in honor of one of the main architects of UNCLOS, Singapore's Ambassador Tommy Koh, UNCLOS at 40 brings together law of the sea judges, scholars, and practitioners to explore a wide range of issues. It explains the reasons for the continuing endurance of UNCLOS as the foundation for the governance of the oceans and looks ahead to new challenges.
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Tribute to Ambassador Tommy Koh
The International Seabed Authority
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Interactions between UNCLOS-Created Institutions
Does the Dispute System Settlement under Part XV meet Today’s Challenges?
Prospects for Conciliation as a Dispute Settlement Mechanism under UNCLOS
Have Different Forums Led to Fragmentation of Harmonisation?
Compliance with the Decisions of UNCLOS Courts and Tribunals: An Assessment
The Role of Implementing Agreements in the Evolution of the Law of the Sea
The 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement: A Framework for the Future
Integration of General Principles of International Environmental Law
UNCLOS and the IMO
UNCLOS and Climate Change
Beyond UNCLOS: Marine Environmental Protection in a Changing World
UNCLOS and the Marine Plastics Pollution Crisis
40 Years of the Archipelagic State Principle: The Indonesian Experience
UNCLOS and the Fisheries Crisis: A Critical Perspective from Southeast Asia
Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Southeast Asia
Reflections on UNCLOS at 40 - Marie Jacobsson, Principal Legal Advisor, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Reflections on UNCLOS at 40 - Albert Hoffman, Judge ITLOS
Reflections on UNCLOS at 40 - Tommy Koh, Chair, International Advisory Panel, CIL
A Tribute to Ambassador Tommy Koh
The International Seabed Authority
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Interactions between UNCLOS-Created Institutions
Does the Dispute System Settlement under Part XV meet Today’s Challenges?
Prospects for Conciliation as a Dispute Settlement Mechanism under UNCLOS
Have Different Forums Led to Fragmentation of Harmonisation?
Compliance with the Decisions of UNCLOS Courts and Tribunals: An Assessment
The Role of Implementing Agreements in the Evolution of the Law of the Sea
The 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement: A Framework for the Future
Integration of General Principles of International Environmental Law
UNCLOS and the IMO
UNCLOS and Climate Change
Beyond UNCLOS: Marine Environmental Protection in a Changing World
UNCLOS and the Marine Plastics Pollution Crisis
40 Years of the Archipelagic State Principle: The Indonesian Experience
UNCLOS and the Fisheries Crisis: A Critical Perspective from Southeast Asia
Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Southeast Asia
Reflections on UNCLOS at 40 - Marie Jacobsson, Principal Legal Advisor, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Reflections on UNCLOS at 40 - Albert Hoffman, Judge ITLOS
Reflections on UNCLOS at 40 - Tommy Koh, Chair, International Advisory Panel, CIL