Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea : State Practice of China and Japan

This book analyses he implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the light of state practices of China and Japan. The special character of the book can be found in its structure of comparative analysis of the practices of China and Japan in each part. The focus is on historical aspects (Part I), implementation of the UNCLOS (Part II), navigation (Part III), mid-ocean archipelagos (Part IV), the marine environment (Part V), and dispute settlement (Part VI). By taking this approach, the book elucidates a variety of aspects of history, difficulties, problems, and controversies arising from the implementation of the UNCLOS by the two nations. Furthermore, contributors from China and Japan tend to show different perspectives on the UNCLOS, which, by clarifying the need for further debate, are expected to contribute to the continuing cooperation between the academics of the two states.

Keyuan Zou is Professor of International Law at Dalian Maritime University, China and University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom. He specializes in international law, in particular the law of the sea and international environmental law. He has published over 200 refereed English papers in more than 30 international journals and various edited books. His single-authored books include Law of the Sea in East Asia: Issues and Prospects, China’s Marine Legal System and the Law of the Sea, China’s Legal Reform: Towards the Rule of Law, and China-ASEAN Relations and International Law. His recent edited volumes include Global Commons and the Law of the Sea (2018), Maritime Cooperation in Semi-Enclosed Seas: Asian and European Experiences (2019), and The Belt and Road Initiative and the Law of the Sea (2020). He is member of Editorial Boards of International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, Ocean Development and International Law, Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, Marine Policy, Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies, Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies, Chinese Journal of International Law, and Advisory Boards of Global Journal of Comparative Law, Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy, and Korean Journal of International & Comparative Law.