Dispute Settlement in the Law of the Sea: Survey for 2013Robin Churchill

China's Informal Participation in the Annex VII Philippines v. ChinaArbitral Tribunal's Proceedings

Mincai Yu

An Environmental Management Strategy for theInternational Seabed Authority? The Legal Basis

Aline Jaeckel

Maritime Delimitation in the Arctic:Implications for Fisheries Jurisdiction and Cooperation in the Barents Sea

Irene Dahl

Building the Blue Economy: The Role of Marine Spatial Planningin Facilitating Offshore Renewable Energy Development

Michaela Young

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ARTICLES

Dispute Settlement in the Law of the Sea: Survey for 2013

Robin ChurchillChina's Informal Participation in the Annex VII

Philippines v. China Arbitral Tribunal's Proceedings 54Mincai Yu

An Environmental Management Strategy for the InternationalSeabed Authority? The Legal Basis 93

AlinejaeckelMaritime Delimitation in the Arctic: Implications for FisheriesJurisdiction and Cooperation in the Barents Sea 120

IreneDahlBuilding the Blue Economy: The Role of Marine Spatial Planning inFacilitating Offshore Renewable Energy Development 148

Michaela Young

CURRENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

ew Zealand. The Application of the Precautionary andAdaptive Management Approaches in the Seabed Mining Context:Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd Marine Consent Decision underNew Zealand's Exclusive Economie Zone and Continental Shelf(Environmental Effects ) Act 2012 175

Donald KAnton and Rakhyun E. KimShipping. The Maritime Labour Convention and Open Registries:Hand in Glove or Chalk and Cheese 189

Michael KabaiSouth China Sea. Responses to Sovereign Disputes in theSouth China Sea 199

Hayley Roberts

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BOOKREVIEW •

Books Received 213 . .' .Bénédicte Sage-FuBer, The Precautionary pnncI~le m.Marme 1

. t Law With Special Reference to HIgh RIsk Vesse sEnvuonmen -AlineJaeckel

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BRILLNI]HOFF

THE INTERNATIONI

MARINE AND COASTAL

Dispute Settlement in theSurvey for 2013

Robin ChurchillProfessor of International Law, School

Abstract

This is the latest in a series of annual surveys r

the se a, both under the UN Convention on th

work of the Convention. The main developm

judgment by the International Tribunal for th

lacked jurisdiction in the Louisa case; an order

the Arctic Sunrise case; and the initiation of

developments are reviewed in detail.

Keywords

detention of ships in foreign ports-dispute

State-owned vessels - International Court ofJthe Law of the Sea (ITLOS) -Iand-Iocked Staary delirnitation

Introduetion

The year 2013 was, without doubt, the mof dispute settlement in the law of theProceedings were begun in no less than tenthe highest number of cases begun inwere brought before almost every possibITribunal forthe Lawofthe Sea (ITLOS), thearbitration in accordance with Annex VII

of the Sea (i.osc), and arbitration outsid

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