Interpretations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by International Courts and Tribunals

by Angela Del Vecchio, Roberto Virzo

Overview

This book addresses current developments concerning the interpretation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the part of international courts and tribunals. It does so from different perspectives, by focusing on the jurisprudence of international and regional bodies, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), as well as international arbitral tribunals and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body.

The various contributions offer in-depth analyses of issues ranging from the interaction between the sources of the International Law of the Sea, to various substantial, procedural and institutional aspects of the regulatory framework established by UNCLOS. The book also focuses on the reference by international courts and tribunals, in Law of the Sea cases, to both general principles and rules concerning interpretation codified in the Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030107727
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	04/26/2019
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	444
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Angela Del Vecchio, LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome, Italy

Roberto Virzo, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

Table of Contents

Preface, -Table of Contents.- The Contribution of Benedetto Conforti to the International Law of the Sea.- The ‘General Rule of Interpretation’ in the International Jurisprudenc Relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.- Part I.- Part II.- Part III.- Part IV.- Part V.

Editorial Reviews

This book is valuable in offering interesting and informed opinions to anyone who is interested in the interpretation of UNCLOS, by international judicial bodies. … This book should be of great inspiration to scholars, policy makers and practitioners as it adds to the international law literature in a meaningful way.” (Yen-Chiang Chang, Chinese Journal of International Law, Vol. 18 (3), September, 2019)

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