PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Innocent Passage
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Helps to create global order, a sense of order in society. Creates global society that functions based on laws, norms, and rights instead of military might and muscle. Ideally, international law should be the primary arbiter, the decider, for resolving territorial disputes. They are called insular features since some are just large rocks and built up coral reefs: the extent to which each state can police the area. China is making a huge claim based on the so-called nine-dash line . Brunei, malaysia, the philippines, taiwan and vietnam also have claims to these insular features. The area is rich in oil, gas and other minerals. Is an area that holds vast amounts of potential wealth. Economic value of fishing rights; peoples livelihoods. Remember: china"s claims clash with international law (unclos) United nations convention on the laws of the sea. Treaty that establishes jurisdictional limits on the ocean area. The us has not ratified it yet among other countries (in red)
