Conservation on the High Seas

Simone Borg

ISBN 10: 0857935631 / ISBN 13: 9780857935632

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB, 2012

About this Item

This timely book discusses various international norms that qualify the right, which all states have, to access and exploit living resources in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, in order to promote the conservation of such species.It highlights current trends and developments which aim at better coherence, and discusses legal techniques that could serve to harmonize both the objectives of these international norms and their scope of applicability. The author also demonstrates that in some cases, gaps and conflicts in the existing legal framework cannot be simply 'interpreted away' but require the further development of international law in order to be resolved.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conservation on the High Seas
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857935631
• ISBN 13: 9780857935632
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This timely book discusses various international norms that qualify the right, which all states have, to access and exploit living resources in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, in order to promote the conservation of such species.

It highlights current trends and developments which aim at better coherence, and discusses legal techniques that could serve to harmonize both the objectives of these international norms and their scope of applicability. The author also demonstrates that in some cases, gaps and conflicts in the existing legal framework cannot be simply 'interpreted away' but require the further development of international law in order to be resolved.

About the Author

Simone Borg, Professor, Head of Department Environmental Law and Resources Law, Faculty of Laws, University of Malta, Malta