Islands, Law and Context The Treatment of Islands in International Law
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Sir Malcolm D. Evans, Principal, Regent's Park College, University of Oxford and Reece Lewis, Lecturer in Law, School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UK<i>‘Evans and Lewis make a compelling argument for a contextual treatment of islands under the law of the sea, and through that work advocate for a more flexible approach to categorising ‘islands’ and ‘rocks’ with respect to their maritime entitlements; an approach that is sympathetic and receptive to the changing needs of island states in the face of sea-level rise. [...] A splendid addition to any institutional or individual library—irrespective of whether the individual is an Islomaniac!’</i>
- Karen N. Scott, Australian Yearbook of International Law,
<i>‘An erudite exploration of the island and international law, which draws on and moves beyond existing scholarship and judicial decisions to provide a modern, contextual and highly original account of islands and a sophisticated, authoritative and compelling assessment of their treatment under the law of the sea.’</i>
- Karen Scott, University of Canterbury, New Zealand,
<i>‘The entry into force of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea has made the legal regime of islands a topical issue in international law. Climate change and sea-level rise contribute to the current interest in the subject. This book adds an important contribution to the existing literature. It pleads for a contextual approach that avoids the strictures of purely textual interpretation that have been a source of difficulty for current literature and judicial decisions.’</i>
- Tullio Rodolfo Treves, University of Milano, Italy,
<i>‘In this refreshing and insightful book on islands and the law of the sea, Evans and Lewis convincingly show how and why context matters. Their pithy treatise is instantly accessible and yet exposes hidden influences on how the so-called “legal regime” of islands operates. They provide sharp insights into related questions of sovereignty and delimitation. For good measure, new challenges of climate change and sea-level rise are explored too. I highly recommend this timely and provocative book.’</i>
- Richard Barnes, University of Lincoln, UK,
This book offers international lawyers a thought-provoking reappraisal of a vital issue. It will be a useful resource for human geography and international relations scholars wishing to deepen their understanding of a key politically-contested and increasingly pressing debate in international law.