New Law of the Sea Redefines Navigational Rights and Freedoms for All
Navigational rights and freedoms are important in the law of the sea. The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea gives coastal states sovereignty over maritime areas, but also grants maritime states navigational rights. This book reviews the navigational regime established by the Convention, focusing on the freedom of the seas. It looks at navigation in different areas like the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Torres Strait, and archipelagic navigation involving Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Korea. The impact of environmental concerns on navigational rights is also discussed, along with practices in Europe and Canada. The roles of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the International Maritime Organization in dispute resolution are reviewed, with a look towards the future of navigational rights in the 21st century.