TY - BOOK ID - 96395287 TI - The rights and obligations of states in disputed maritime areas PY - 2021 SN - 9781108909051 9781108830102 9781108821629 1108909051 1108905897 1108830102 1108904912 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Maritime boundaries. KW - Frontières maritimes KW - Boundary disputes. KW - Conflits de frontières KW - Jurisdiction, Territorial. KW - Compétence territoriale KW - Territorial waters. KW - Eaux territoriales KW - Contiguous zones (Law of the sea) KW - Zone contiguë KW - Continental shelf KW - Plateau continental KW - Law and legislation. KW - Droit KW - Territorial jurisdiction KW - Territory, National KW - Border disputes KW - Disputes, Boundary KW - Territorial boundary disputes KW - Boundaries KW - Territorial waters UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:96395287 AB - Many disputed maritime areas exist around the world. Often, the States concerned have not been able to reach agreement on how to, for example, regulate commercial activities within such areas. Conflict regularly arises between claimant coastal States if one of them acts unilaterally, such as in the South China Sea. This book examines the rights and obligations States have under international law concerning disputed maritime areas, in the first comprehensive treatment of this highly topical and pressing issue. It analyses conventional law, general international law, judicial decisions, State practice, and academic opinions that shine a light on the international legal framework that is applicable in disputed maritime areas. Proposing practical solutions on how to interpret the relevant international law, the book discusses the extent to which it currently provides clear guidance to States, and how international courts and tribunals have dealt with cases related to activities in disputed maritime areas. ER -