Protecting the Oceans Beyond National Jurisdiction ─ Strengthening the International Law Framework

Warner (ocean resources and security, U. of Wollongong, Australia) analyzes the current global, sectoral, and regional arrangements for protecting the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction; and examines some options that the United Nations system might pursue to strengthen the legal and institutional framework for protecting this part of the marine environment. She explores the impact of human uses on that half of the planet's surface; the Law of the Sea Convention framework, complementary principles; implementing environmental protection within the exploitation-of-living-resources, maritime transport, and deep-seabed mining sectors; regional implementation; and international initiatives. Martinus Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr. Robin Warner is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong, Australia. Her principal research interests lie in the reconciliation of the law of the sea with international environmental law and in high seas governance. Prior to her appointment at the University of Wollongong, Robin Warner was an Assistant Secretary in the Commonwealth Attorney Generals Department and Director of International Law for the Australian Defence Force.