Law of the sea 700
Not offered in 1995
One 2-hour seminar weekly over 13 weeks
In addition to traditional notions which have endured over the years, this subject will examine the new legal doctrines which have emerged in recent times: the redefinition of pre-existing zones of national jurisdiction such as the `territorial sea' and `contiguous zone'; the new concepts of `continental shelf' and exclusive `economic zone'; the creation of new regimes to deal with the special problems of archipelagic states, islands, enclosed and semi-enclosed seas, and landlocked and geographically disadvantaged states (especially the underdeveloped among them); the legal controls being developed for preservation of the marine environment in the face of increasing pollution, and the orderly promotion and dissemination of marine scientific research; the legal system being created for the exploration and exploitation of the natural resources of the deep-sea bed; and the unique compulsory dispute settlement procedure in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. Special emphasis will be placed on Australia's relationship to the law of the sea.
Assessment:
Take-home exam: 40% * Research paper: 60%