Abstract
The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provides a comprehensive codification of the law of the sea. However, in terms of being a system of regulation for the world’s ocean spaces, UNCLOS is only partially successful; there are many aspects of law that relate to the world’s oceans that are not addressed by UNCLOS. One of these areas is the law of naval warfare, which is a specialised part of the law of armed conflict that regulates the manner in which armed conflict at sea takes place. This chapter examines commonalities between the law of naval warfare and UNCLOS and areas where the two legal regimes are undeniably separate. The relevance of UNCLOS and its applicability as a system of regulation in relation to the law of naval warfare will be considered through a select number of examples.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
| Subtitle of host publication | A System of Regulation |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 63-81 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000967227 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367673901 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |