Climate Change and Maritime Boundaries - Legal Consequences of Sea Level Rise

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Edinburgh, 2018).

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. Law of the sea and the changing marine environment: Part II. Unilaterally declared maritime limits: Part III. Maritime delimitation and coastal instability: Part IV. Maritime delimitation and the marine environment: Part V. Fundamental change of circumstances: Part VI. Conclusion.

About the author

Snjólaug Árnadóttir is a Lecturer at Reykjavik University and member of the International Law Association Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise.

Summary

The accelerating changes to the world's coastlines caused by climate change are affecting the law of the sea. Árnadóttir explains how the extent of national jurisdiction changes with receding coasts, how environmental changes threaten the stability of internationally settled maritime boundaries and how these adverse effects can be mitigated.

Product details

• Authors: Snjolaug Arnadottir, Snjólaug Árnadóttir
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781316517895
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51789-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; LAW / Environmental, Environmental law, Environment law