UNCLOS and its Limitations as the Foundation for a Regional Maritime Security Regime

• Main Author: Sam, Bateman
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Working Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82391; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39964
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provides the foundation for an effective regional maritime security regime. However, this large and complex Convention is not without its limitations. There are many examples of apparent non-compliance with its norms and principles, and the Unite...