United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

A current day conflict that the U.S is involved in is that which is centered in the South China Sea. To give some background and explanation, the South China Sea has all of the makings of a conflict that could with time escalate to being a serious armed confrontation. Essentially, China believes that it has territorial right to the ocean to it 's south, particularly to the billions of barrels of oil, and very large reserves of untapped natural gas which can be extracted underwater. The issue…

My paper’s topic will be focused on the historical context of China and its maritime disputes in the South and East China Sea, particularly with the ongoing dispute between the Spratly, Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and Diaoyo/Senkaku Island in the East China Sea. Currently, there are six countries that lay overlapping claims to these islands, an area that is rich in natural resources and worth trillions of dollars of global trade flow. As China seeks to expand its maritime presence in…

ROBBERY The importance of the oceans and seas are essential to running a trade that can bring improvement economy of a country, for trade in goods globally and maritime transport activities. International trade has been increasing the number of negative impact of the increase in the exposure and vulnerability of international shipping. These problems have caused a potential target for piracy, armed robbery and other crimes (Rodrigue, 2013 as cited in United Nation, 2014). Ayto (2005) asserts,…

professional judgement and capability. Therefore, avoidance for the damages to the Sailing Yacht in distress is not the subject of rescue operation as per the governing Search and Rescue convention. For the claims regarding the loss of the yacht during the salvage operation, The applicable code is the International Convention on Salvage,1989. According to that code, Duties of the salvor and of the owner and master; 1. The salvor shall owe a duty to the owner of the vessel or other property in…

fight piracy bear high costs for doing so. That is to say, an ocean free of pirates is a common good that benefits all states, but obtaining that common good is an expensive process for those states which choose to guarantee it. Under international law, states are free to act as they feel best with regards to piracy. UNCLOS does not contain a provision on capturing and punishing pirates. It gives states permission to do so under universal jurisdiction, but it does not provide guidelines for…

this issue are Canada, Russia, the United States, Norway, and Denmark. All of these countries are anxious to claim the rights of the arctic waters mainly because of the rich oils and natural gas reserves that are located there. The geological value of these waters is equally significant as the Northwest Passage allows ships to reach their destination in much faster. The shrinking ice caps have also created new shipping lanes. These important…

policy was the mistake that led them into becoming deeply entrenched in the First World War. This policy included over-extensive foreign intervention, militarism, and brinksmanship diplomacy. These same mistakes are being made by the United States in the current South China Sea dispute, and may have similarly disastrous consequences. Rampant foreign interventionism was Britain’s first mistake on their road to involvement…

significant threat to the National interests of the United States are traditional state-based, as no other threat has potential to derail our way of life. With state-based threats being the greatest threat to National security, policymakers must first approach international relations from a realist perspective. China 's moves to potentially reject international law demonstrate that power rules in an anarchic world. Despite this rejection of international law, China has created a security…

Region. Two strong theories have risen regarding the Artic: ‘’res nullius’’ which suggests that no nation can get full claims in the Arctic, while the second theory, also known as “res communes’’ says that all nations share the same jurisdiction and territorial rights over this region. 158 countries, excluding the United States of America have signed UNCLOS (United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea) the final treaty most important international consensus that has been created regarding the…

monumentally impacted the relationship between China and the United States’ for both better and for worst. Today, China and the U.S. have evolved into two of the most elite super powers, and classify as some of the world’s most prominent leaders in economics, military, technology and overall innovation. Currently, the United States is just weeks away from electing their next president, cyber-attacks are being investigated and analyzed, and the South China Sea Debate is still being disputed. The…