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Routledge Research on the Law of the Sea

18 Series Titles


International Fisheries and Biodiversity Law Examining Divergent Regime-Based Narratives in the Anthropocene

International Fisheries and Biodiversity Law: Examining Divergent Regime-Based Narratives in the Anthropocene

1st Edition

Forthcoming

By Ethan Beringen
January 27, 2027

This book examines the relationship between international fisheries law and international biodiversity law in the context of the increasingly volatile ocean conditions of the Anthropocene. Using a theoretical approach, the book analyses interactions between fisheries and biodiversity law. The ...

Marine Biological Diversity and the Law of the Sea A Comprehensive Legal Guide to the BBNJ Agreement

Marine Biological Diversity and the Law of the Sea: A Comprehensive Legal Guide to the BBNJ Agreement

1st Edition

Forthcoming

By Sarah Louise Lothian
January 14, 2027

This book provides a comprehensive and practical legal guide to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). Adopted in 2023, this landmark ...

The Law of the Sea and the Planetary Crisis

The Law of the Sea and the Planetary Crisis

1st Edition

Edited By Nengye Liu, Shirley V. Scott
July 20, 2026

This book examines the challenge of negotiating and implementing new legal regimes addressing contemporary ocean challenges in the context of uncertain planetary futures. The book covers the themes of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Contributors examine a range of emerging, ...

40 Years of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Assessment and Prospects

40 Years of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Assessment and Prospects

1st Edition

Edited By Tomasz Kamiński, Karol Karski
June 22, 2026

This book discusses contemporary challenges within the law of the sea, a domain of international law extensively codified in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Given the considerable time elapsed since the convention’s adoption and nearly three decades of its implementation, the book ...

Law of the Sea and Maritime Security

Law of the Sea and Maritime Security

1st Edition

By Tiago V. Zanella
February 13, 2026

This book provides an accessible and detailed examination of the intricate legal frameworks governing maritime security and jurisdiction at sea, systematically exploring the impact of key international law concepts on maritime security. As maritime security threats increasingly intersect with ...

Global Governance and the International Law of the Sea The Evolution and Practice of the Continental Shelf Regime

Global Governance and the International Law of the Sea: The Evolution and Practice of the Continental Shelf Regime

1st Edition

By Shani Friedman
December 26, 2025

This book conducts an examination of the international legal regime of the continental shelf through the lens of international relations (IR), with a primary focus on global governance theory. Presenting a new perspective within the field of IR and international law, the book offers new insights ...

State Ocean Jurisdiction

State Ocean Jurisdiction

1st Edition

By Patrick Vrancken
December 19, 2024

Proposing a systematic analytical framework which assists in understanding and applying the international law regime governing State ocean jurisdiction with a view to improved ocean governance for sustainable development, this book distinguishes between, and focuses on, the form, the ground, the ...

The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential A Review of Global Hot Spots

The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential: A Review of Global Hot Spots

1st Edition

By Vivek Chandra
December 18, 2024

The United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (‘UNCLOS’) is hailed as one of the most significant multilateral legal agreements executed in the past few decades. However, its shortcomings are neither trivial nor inconsequential, especially regarding maritime boundary disputes involving ...

Peaceful Management of Maritime Disputes

Peaceful Management of Maritime Disputes

1st Edition

Edited By James Kraska, Heecheol Yang
November 29, 2024

International law concerning maritime boundary dispute resolution reflects normative aspirations for peacefully managing some of the most intractable challenges in foreign affairs. Focusing on key international law issues relating to maritime boundary disputes, this book explores how international ...

Law of the Sea and Maritime Delimitation State Practice and Case Law in Latin America and the Caribbean

Law of the Sea and Maritime Delimitation: State Practice and Case Law in Latin America and the Caribbean

1st Edition

By Angel Horna
August 26, 2024

The law of maritime delimitation has been shaped by the interpretation of certain provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which has led to State practice being neglected in current scholarship. This book presents an overview of the under-examined question of the impact of...

Maritime Salvage Operations and Environmental Protection

Maritime Salvage Operations and Environmental Protection

1st Edition

By Durand Cupido
August 26, 2024

This book questions the use of salvage law as legal regulatory framework for the remuneration of environmental services in salvage operations, proposing that such services should be based on direct contracting between commercial salvors and coastal States. Adopting an environment-first approach, it...

The Law of the Sea Normative Context and Interactions with other Legal Regimes

The Law of the Sea: Normative Context and Interactions with other Legal Regimes

1st Edition

Edited By Nele Matz-Lück, Øystein Jensen, Elise Johansen
May 27, 2024

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea follows a comprehensive approach and can be interpreted dynamically to include the regulation of all potential human uses of the ocean, but the law of the sea cannot be viewed in isolation from other fields of international law. International law ...

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