List of figuresSeries editor's forewordPrefaceAbbreviationsTable of casesTable of treaties1 IntroductionScope of the bookEarly development of the subjectSources of the modern law of the seaAttempts at codificationThe UN Convention on the Law of the SeaInternational organisationsThe present legal regimeMaterials on the law of the sea2 BaselinesIntroductionThe low-water lineArtificially constructed baselinesIslands and baselinesPublicising baselinesBaselines and sea level riseConcluding observations3 Internal watersDefinitionLegal statusThe right of access to ports and other internal watersJurisdiction in internal waters4 The territorial seaDevelopment of the conceptLegal status of the bed, subsoil and superjacent airspace of the territorial seaThe breadth of the territorial seaThe right of innocent passageThe right to deny and suspend passageRights and duties of the coastal State5 StraitsDefinitionThe regime under customary law and the Territorial Sea ConventionThe regime under UNCLOSThe UNCLOS regime and customary lawSpecial regimes6 The legal regime of archipelagic watersIntroductionDevelopment of a special regime for archipelagosThe legal status of archipelagic watersNavigational rights of other States in archipelagic watersObligations of an archipelagic State in its archipelagic watersConclusion7 The contiguous zoneIntroductionDevelopment of the conceptBreadth of the contiguous zoneClaims to a contiguous zoneLegal status of the contiguous zone8 The continental shelfIntroductionThe legal status of the continental shelfThe outer limit of the continental shelfThe Commission on the Limits of the Continental ShelfThe continental shelf of AntarcticaThe rights and duties of the coastal StateNon-independent territories9 The exclusive economic zoneIntroductionEvolution of the EEZExtent and delineation of the EEZThe legal nature of the EEZClaims to an EEZConcluding observations10 The delimitation of maritime boundariesIntroductionThe process of maritime boundary delimitationDelimitation of territorial sea boundariesDelimitation of maritime boundaries beyond the territorial sea but within 200 miles of the baselineDelimitation of continental shelf boundaries beyond 200 milesGrey areasObligations of States with overlapping maritime zones pending delimitation of a maritime boundaryAreas of joint management and exploitation and other co-operative arrangementsThe effect of sea level rise on maritime boundary agreementsConcluding observations11 The high seasIntroductionDefinitionThe legal status of the high seasFreedom of the high seasJurisdiction on the high seas12 The International Seabed AreaIntroductionThe background to the provisions of UNCLOSPrinciples of the UNCLOS regime: an overviewThe International Seabed AuthorityThe system of exploitationThe common heritage of mankind13 Safety of navigationIntroductionThe international legal framework for the adoption, implementation and enforcement of safety measuresConstruction, design and equipment standardsThe qualifications and working conditions of ships' crewsMeasures relating to the movement of shipsOther safety measuresConcluding observations14 The international regime governing marine fisheriesIntroductionSome background issuesThe evolution of international fisheries lawThe regime for fisheries within national jurisdictionThe regime for fisheries on the high seasInstruments applying both within and beyond national jurisdictionConcluding observations15 Protection of the marine environment: an introductionIntroductionThe framework of international law for protecting the marine environmentPrinciples for marine environmental policy-making and legislationControl of marine pollution: an introductionConservation of marine biodiversity: an introduction16 Protection of the marine environment: controlling marine pollutionIntroductionPollution from shipsPollution by dumpingPollution from seabed activities subject to national jurisdictionPollution from activities in the AreaPollution from land-based sourcesPollution from or through the atmosphereConcluding observations17 Protection of the marine environment: conserving marine biodiversityIntroductionHolistic instrumentsProtection of marine habitatsConservation of speciesConcluding observations18 The international legal regime for marine scientific researchIntroductionDevelopment of the international legal regime for marine scientific researchThe meaning of `marine scientific research'The scope of the competence to conduct marine scientific research under UNCLOSGeneral principles governing marine scientific researchThe legal status of research installations and equipmentInternational co-operation in marine scientific researchMarine scientific research under regimes other than UNCLOSConcluding observations19 The transfer of marine technologyIntroductionThe transfer of marine technology under UNCLOSCapacity-building20 Landlocked States and the law of the seaIntroductionThe navigational rights of landlocked StatesThe access of landlocked States to marine resourcesThe access of landlocked States to the seaConclusions21 Settlement of disputesSettlement of disputes under general international lawSettlement of disputes under UNCLOSGeneral issues concerning dispute settlementIndex