This paper examines the underlying principles and main elements of binding and non-binding international instruments relating to access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources. It discusses the gap left by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and some of the elements that might...

The Belt and Road Initiative and the Law of the Sea : An Introduction / Keyuan Zou -- The Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative of China and Maritime -- Economic Cooperation in East Asia for South Korea / Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee -- The Belt and Road Initiative and Maritime Silk Road :...

"In most of the time of its history of over 5,000 years, China was prosperous and influential in the Far East. The international order that it shaped in this region is unique in post- Westphalian terms, but not necessarily inferior. Despite the fact that it claimed to be the "Middle Kingdom" and...

This lecture considers the recent award in the South China Sea arbitration and considers its implications for the region, for the future of law of the sea dispute settlement, and to what extent law may influence the conduct of naval powers. It is the text of a lecture, and is not intended as a...

This paper reviews the codification of the international standard for the exploitation of the continental shelf, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The “Law of the Sea” convention or treaty, this agreement entered into force in 1994 yet still has not been ratified...