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    Commissioning Editor, Textbooks and Revision

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Shipping and Maritime Law

  1. The Extension of Coastal State Jurisdiction in Enclosed or Semi-Enclosed Seas

    A Mediterranean and Adriatic Perspective

    By Mitja Grbec

    Series: IMLI Studies in International Maritime Law

    The current jurisdictional status of the Mediterranean Sea is remarkable. Nearly 50 per cent of the Mediterranean waters are high seas and therefore beyond the jurisdiction of coastal States. This situation means that there are no points in the Mediterranean Sea where the coasts of two States would...

    To Be Published November 19th 2013 by Routledge

  2. The Precautionary Principle in Marine Environmental Law

    With Special Reference to High Risk Vessels

    By Bénédicte Sage-Fuller

    Series: Routledge Research in International Environmental Law

    The book examines whether the jurisdiction of coastal States under international law can be extended to include powers of intervention towards vessels posing a significant risk to their coastal and marine environment, but which have not yet been involved in any incident or accident. The books sets...

    To Be Published June 27th 2013 by Routledge

  3. Limitation of Liability in International Maritime Conventions

    The Relationship between Global Limitation Conventions and Particular Liability Regimes

    By Norman Martínez Gutiérrez

    Series: IMLI Studies in International Maritime Law

    Limitation of liability for maritime claims is a concept of respectable antiquity which is now deeply entrenched in the maritime industry. Under this concept, the shipowner is entitled to limit his liability for maritime claims up to a maximum sum regardless of the actual amount of the claims. The...

    Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge

  4. UNCLOS and Ocean Dispute Settlement

    Law and Politics in the South China Sea

    By Nong Hong

    The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) offers a legal framework for the sustainable development of the oceans and their natural resources. However, recently there have been calls to amend the Convention due to some ambiguous provisions which are unable to address a variety of...

    Published June 20th 2012 by Routledge

  5. Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First Century

    Legal and Policy Perspectives

    Edited by Alan D. Hemmings, Donald R. Rothwell, Karen N. Scott

    The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to Antarctica and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent. It has now been over fifty years since the signing of the treaty, nevertheless security continues to...

    Published April 16th 2012 by Routledge

  6. Serving the Rule of International Maritime Law

    Essays in Honour of Professor David Joseph Attard

    Edited by Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez

    Series: IMLI Studies in International Maritime Law

    International maritime law is far from inert, everyday international affairs constantly test existing law and, in many occasions, require its development. Serving the Rule of International Maritime Law is thus not limited to a description of the current state of the law, but contains innovative...

    Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge

  7. Marine Environmental Governance

    From International Law to Local Practice

    By Erika Techera

    Marine Environmental Governance: From International Law to Local Practice considers the relationship between international environmental law and community-based management of marine areas. Focusing on small island states, in which indigenous populations have to a large extent continued to maintain...

    Published September 11th 2011 by Routledge

  8. Maritime Security

    International Law and Policy Perspectives from Australia and New Zealand

    Edited by Natalie Klein, Joanna Mossop, Donald R. Rothwell

    Maritime security is of vital importance to Australia and New Zealand as both countries depend on maritime transport for their economic survival. Since the events of September 11th 2001, significant questions have been raised as to whether Australia and New Zealand are adequately prepared for the...

    Published July 28th 2011 by Routledge

  9. International Commercial and Marine Arbitration

    By Georgios I. Zekos

    Series: Routledge Research in International Commercial Law

    International Commercial and Marine Arbitration analyses and compares commercial-martime arbitration in a number of different legal systems including the US, the UK, Greece and Belgium. The book examines the role of the courts in arbitration in each of these countries, making reference to ...

    Published May 5th 2011 by Routledge-Cavendish