The Future of the Law of the Sea: Bridging Gaps Between National, Individual and Common Interests

This Book Explores The Diverse Phenomena Which Are Challenging The International Law Of The Sea Today, Using The Unique Perspective Of A Simultaneous Analysis Of The National, Individual And Common Interests At Stake. This Perspective, Which All The Contributors Bear In Mind When Treating Their Own Topic, Also Constitutes A Useful Element In The Effort To Bring Today's Legal Complexity And Fragmentation To A Homogenous Vision Of The Sustainable Use Of The Marine Environment And Of Its Resources, And Also Of The International And National Response To Maritime Crimes. The Volume Analyzes The Relevant Legal Frameworks And Recent Developments, Focusing On The Competing Interests Which Have Influenced State Jurisdiction And Other Regulatory Processes. An Analysis Of The Competing Interests And Their Developments Allows Us To Identify Actors And Relevant Legal And Institutional Contexts, Retracing How And When These Elements Have Changed Over Time.-- Part I. The Equitable And Sustainable Exploitation Of Marine Environment And Its Resources -- Adapting To Sea Level Rise : A Law Of The Sea Perspective / Serra Sefrioui -- The Common Fisheries Policy : A Difficult Compromise Between Relative Stability And The Discard Ban / José Manuel Sobrino And Marta Sobrido -- Some Recent Questions Regarding The European Union's Public Access Fisheries Agreements / Gabriela A. Oanta -- The Protection Of Biodiversity In The Framework Of The Common Fisheries Policy : What Room For The Shared Competence? / Marta Chantal Ribeiro -- Marine Scientific Research : Taking Stock And Looking Ahead / Emmanuela Doussis -- Protecting Arctic Ocean Marine Biodiversity In The Area Beyond National Jurisdiction / Kamrul Hossain And Kathleen Morris -- The Environmental Legal Framework For The Development Of Blue Energy In Europe / Enrique J. Martínez Pérez -- The Black Sea And Blue Energy : Challenges, Opportunities And The Role Of The European Union / Monserrat Abad Castelos -- Part Ii. The National And International Response To Maritime Crimes -- Exploring The Ambiguity Of Operation Sophia Between Military And Search And Rescue Activities / Giorgia Bevilacqua -- Private Maritime Security Contractors And Use Of Lethal Force In Maritime Domain / Jasenko Marin, Mišo Mudrić And Robert Mikac -- United Nations Authorized Embargoes And Maritime Interdiction : A Special Focus On Somalia / Magne Frostad -- The Right Of Innocent Passage : The Challenge Of The Proliferation Security Initiative And The Implications For The Territorial Waters Of The Åland Islands / Pirjo Kleemola-juntunen Gemma Andreone, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References.