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• Title:International law of the sea / by Georges Labrecque (Royal Military College of Canada).
  
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• Author/Creator:Labrecque, Georges, 1945- author.
  
• Published/Created:Toronto, Ontario : Carswell, [2015]
  ©2015
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KZA1145 .L33 2015
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Law of the sea.
  
• Description:xvi, 595 pages : illustration, maps ; 26 cm
  
• Summary:"This book is a comprehensive and accessible treatise for students, academics, professionals and policy-makers interested in the institutions, processes, concepts and rules underlying the international law of the sea. Given the crucial importance of international tribunals in law of the sea, some of these topics are re-examined through recent case law. Although international in scope, some regional issues are analysed, in particular Canada and the Arctic. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is one the most important international instruments, and qualified as the "Constitution for the oceans". Case law is also crucial in international law of the sea, in particular issues regarding maritime boundaries and it is extensively cited in the book. The book adopts a global, general and theoretical treatment of the subject, while numerous examples are given to show how some facts or events are in compliance with law or, on the contrary, breach the rules: e.g., Chapter 4, section 4.3, scrutinizes legal instruments that regulate activities on the high seas and describes some recent incidents in violation of law (piracy and armed robbery against ships, terrorism, human smuggling, drug trafficking, illegal fishing, and other); Chapter 11 shows how Canada has an extensive legislation (the 1996 Oceans Act), generally in conformity with the 1982 United nations Convention on the Law of the Sea." --publisher's description.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-487) and index.
  
• ISBN:0779867068
  9780779867066
  
• Contents:1. Maps of the maritime world and legal definitions
  2. Geopolitical and legal history of the maritime world
  3. Geographical location of states in relation to the sea
  4. Marine resources and environment
  5. Maritime zones under national jurisdiction
  6. Maritime zones beyond the limits of national jurisdiction
  7. International straits and canals
  8. International maritime boundaries
  9. Pacific settlement of maritime disputes
  10. Recent case law on maritime issues
  11. Canada and the sea
  12. The Arctic
  General conclusion: the future of the international law of the sea
  Chronology
  Bibliography
  Table of treaties and other instruments
  Table of cases.