Law of the Sea in South East Asia

Donald R. Rothwell is Professor of International Law at the ANU College of Law, AustraliaDavid Letts is Director of the Military Law Program, and Director of the Centre for Military and Security Law at the ANU College of Law, Australia

• List of figures List of tables List of contributors Foreword Preface Table of cases Table of treaties and other international instruments 1 The law of the sea and South East Asia Donald R. Rothwell and David Letts2 Maritime claims in South East Asia Donald R. Rothwell3 An incomplete maritime map: progress and challenges in the delimitation of maritime boundaries in South East Asia Clive Schofield4 Maritime security in South East Asia David Letts5 Advancing marine environmental security in South East Asia: challenges and opportunities Robin Warner6 Climate change and the law of the sea in the Asia Pacific K aren N. Scott7 The limits of the natural state doctrine: rocks, islands and artificial intervention in a changing world Imogen Saunders8 The Law of the Sea, status and message ambiguity ROB MCLAUGHLIN9 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in South East Asia: smooth sailing or stormy seas? TIM STEPHENS10 ‘Do As I Do, Not As I Say’ – navigational freedom and the Law of the Sea Convention DALE STEPHENS AND TIMOTHY QUADRIO11 Regimes of navigation and maritime security in South East Asia HITOSHI NASU12 Crossing the Rubicon: Singapore’s evolving relations with China in the context of the 2016 arbitral award SEE SENG TAN13 Saving the South China Sea fishery MAR INA TSIRBAS14 Dispute resolution and the law of the sea following the South China Sea arbitration NATALIE KLEIN15 Challenges for the law of the sea in South East Asia: resolving current controversies and addressing horizon threats DAVID LETTS AND DONALD R. ROTHWELLIndex

" I would recommend this accessible volume to both those new to the field in search of the current regional state of the art, and those experienced researchers looking to contextualize their work in the wider Regional Maritime Context. The sheer array of maritime developments, disputes and uncertainties discussed in this regional hotbed for the law of the Sea will surely leave every reader with new knowledge and reflections to ponder upon. The extensive sources cited provide eager readers with a springboard to delve deeper into a rich area that will continue to evolve and this volume acts as an essential guide in understanding the Law of the Sea.' -- MRIGANK GURUDATT, RASHTRIYA RAKSHA UNIVERSITY