Islands, Law and Context

The Treatment of Islands in International Law

Malcolm D. Evans, Reece Lewis (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

214 Seiten

2023
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80220-762-0 (ISBN)

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This ground-breaking book challenges legal orthodoxy, presenting an original approach to the treatment of islands in international law. It offers a new perspective on how to define islands in international law, questioning how they differ from other maritime features. It focuses on the contextual factors that bear upon the legal treatment of islands, recognising that, in practice, islands have varied and unequal impacts and arguing that greater focus on context is needed to understand legal outcomes, particularly those concerning maritime boundary delimitation. Addressing the impact of rising sea levels on the interests and rights of islands and the increasing construction of artificial islands, the authors make the case for a major change in approach to the topic.

This book offers international lawyers a thought-provoking reappraisal of a vital issue. It will be a useful resource for human geography and international relations scholars wishing to deepen their understanding of a key politically-contested and increasingly pressing debate in international law.

Sir Malcolm D. Evans, Principal, Regent's Park College, University of Oxford and Reece Lewis, Lecturer in Law, School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UK

Contents: 1. The ‘regime of islands’ in international law 2. Contrasting islands with other maritime features 3. Definitional elements of an island 4. Islands and the delimitation of maritime zones 5. The contextual approach to islands 6. Conclusion Bibliography. Index

Erscheinungsdatum	20.07.2023
Reihe/Serie	Elgar International Law series
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
ISBN-10	1-80220-762-7 / 1802207627
ISBN-13	978-1-80220-762-0 / 9781802207620
Zustand	Neuware