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The Law Of The Sea Convention And Sea Level Rise After The South China Sea Arbitration, Stuart Kaye
The Law Of The Sea Convention And Sea Level Rise After The South China Sea Arbitration, Stuart Kaye
International Law Studies
Sea level rise from anthropogenic climate change is an increasing concern for the international community and especially for coastal States. The prospect of whole islands disappearing under rising waters raises serious questions as to the impact upon maritime jurisdiction and the ability of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to deal with the inundation of large areas of territory. The South China Sea Arbitration Tribunal recently considered these questions. Here, the Tribunal relied on a high standard for what constituted human habitability under Article 121 of the Law of the Sea Convention, which likely will have …