Contents
Part IITackling Multiple Pressures on the Oceans
2Oceans and Climate Change: Implications for UNCLOS and the UN Climate Regime
3Controlling GHG Emissions from Shipping: The Role, Relevance and Fitness for Purpose of UNCLOS
4An International Legal Framework for Marine Plastics Pollution: Time for a Change to Regulate the Lifecycle of Plastics
5The ‘Thin Law’ of Plastic Regulation and a Proposal for a Regional or Global Waste Tariff
Part IIIBalancing the Exploitation and Preservation of Ocean Resources
7Restoration Activities in the Marine Environment: Balancing Diverging Perceptions of ‘Risk’
8Marine Geoengineering to Abate Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea: How to Address Regulatory Voids and Uncertainty
9Filling an Iceberg-Sized Gap in the Law of the Sea: Addressing an Emerging Demand on Oceans
10The Precautionary Principle/Approach and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Management of Living Resources
11A Regime Lost at Sea: Critical Reflections on the UNCLOS Conservation Regime and the Future of Marine Biodiversity Protection
12Fisheries Redistribution under Climate Change: Rethinking the Law to Address the ‘Governance Gap’?
13Defining Marine Genetic Resources: Navigating through the Sea of Uncertainties
Part IVPaths towards Effective Ocean Governance, Implementation and Compliance
15Recognition of Maritime Environmental Crimes within International Law: A New Global Paradigm for the Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment
16Mending the Net: State Responsibility for Nationals Engaged in IUU Fishing?
17The Advisory Jurisdiction of the ITLOS: From Uncertainties to Opportunities for Ocean Governance
18Could the WTO Save the Oceans? An Inquiry into the Role of the WTO in the Future of Fisheries Policies
19Improving Compliance with International Fisheries Law through Litigation
Part VStrengthening the Rule of Law in Regional Seas and Oceans
20Regional Cooperation for the Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Eastern Tropical Pacific: A Rule of Law Perspective
21Oil Pollution Control Regulations in the Baltic Sea: The Effect of Institutional Interplay on Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach
22The International Law of the Sea and Arctic Governance: Paving the Way to Integrated Ecosystem-Based Marine Management
23Understanding Japan’s Resumption of Commercial Whaling under International Law