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Research Handbook on the Law of the Sea

Name: Research Handbook on the Law of the Sea
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781803925264
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Author: Andrew Serdy; Suzanne Lalonde
ISBN: 9781803925264

Edited by Andrew Serdy · Suzanne Lalonde

Edward Elgar Publishing February 2026

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ISBN-13: 9781803925264
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: February 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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In light of the challenges facing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and its implementing agreements, this Research Handbook explores how issues including climate change, technological developments, and increasing geopolitical instability threaten our seas.

Contributing authors undertake a comprehensive examination of the foundational regimes outlined in the Law of the Sea, from traditional rules such as the freedom of navigation on the high seas, to emerging developments such as the issue of unmanned ships. Chapters cover key themes, namely the spatial and substantive limits of maritime zones, the new challenges in navigating the high seas regime, the legal regime for the seabed, emerging issues, and litigating the Law of the Sea. Addressing 19 distinct challenges, both classic and contemporary, this Research Handbook debates whether the existing laws of the sea are still relevant and effective, or whether they require adaptation and revision.

A valuable resource for scholars and students interested in the Law of the Sea, this Research Handbook is of great benefit to those within the fields of international law, international relations and business dependent on the sea and its legal order. Detailing the necessary adjustments and changes in current legal regimes, this Handbook is also an essential read for government officials, counsel members, judges, and arbitrators.

Introduction to the Research Handbook on the Law of the Sea 1; Suzanne Lalonde; PART I ASSESSING SPATIAL AND SUBSTANTIVE LIMITS OF MARITIME ZONES; 1.
Port State jurisdiction: a powerful tool in danger of overuse? 8: Makoto Seta; 2.
The influence of international decisions on the law of baselines 28: Snjólaug Árnadóttir and Bjarni Már Magnússon; 3.
The enduring debate surrounding what is an ‘international strait’ 51: Suzanne Lalonde; 4.
The contiguous zone in the light of Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v Colombia) 73: Bjarni Már Magnússon and Medy Dervovic; 5.
Coastal State jurisdiction and high seas freedoms in the EEZ: is the balance changing? 95: Camille Goodman; PART II NEW CHALLENGES IN NAVIGATING THE HIGH SEAS REGIME; 6.
Jurisdiction over incidents of navigation on the high seas in The “Enrica Lexie” Incident (Italy v India): a second wind for the Lotus case? 115: Patrick Vrancken; 7.
Compensation for loss or damage through the right of visit on the high seas 132: Agustín Blanco-Bazán; 8.
To outsource or not to outsource? Rethinking the piracy prosecution model 151: Klaas Willaert; 9.
General rules and contemporary developments concerning unmanned ships 166: Vincent Cogliati-Bantz; PART III IMPLEMENTING THE LEGAL REGIME FOR THE SEABED; 10.
The beginning of the end for the obligation of restraint? 190: Xuexia Liao; 11.
The law and legitimacy of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf 211: Øystein Jensen; 12.
Eligibility criteria for deep sea mining activities in the Area: effective and enforceable? 235: Klaas Willaert; PART IV EMERGING ISSUES IN THE LAW OF THE SEA; 13.
Accommodating the traditional fishing rights of Indigenous Peoples within the legal-spatial architecture of ocean space and assertions of State sovereignty 254: Endalew Lijalem Enyew and Nigel Bankes; 14.
Resource exploitation in a changing climate: protecting the Arctic Ocean beyond national jurisdiction 280: Hayley Roberts; 15.
Fisheries subsidies in the World Trade Organization: the unfinished business 305: Andrew Serdy; PART V LITIGATING THE LAW OF THE SEA; 16.
The procedure for the prompt release of vessels and crews: Pragmatic?: Predictable? Passé? 330; Camille Goodman and Valentin Schatz; 17.
Territorial disputes and litigation under UNCLOS 356: Massimo Lando; 18.
The State immunity case law under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: the dangers of decoupling 376: Andrew Serdy; 19.
Applicable law and incidental jurisdiction before Part XV fora 395: Makoto Seta