Disappearing Island States in International Law.

Several low-lying atoll island states are at risk of losing their entire territory due to climate change-induced sea level rise. In Disappearing Island States in International Law, Jenny Grote Stoutenburg analyzes the international legal implications of this unprecedented situation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stoutenburg, Jenny Grote
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Brill, 2015.
Temas:
Islands > Law and legislation.
Submerged lands > Law and legislation.
Climatic changes > Law and legislation.
LAW > International.
Climatic changes > Law and legislation
International law
Islands > Law and legislation
Submerged lands > Law and legislation
Islands.
Small states.
Climate change.
Environmental refugees.
Maritime zones.
Maritime boundaries.
Law of the sea.
Disappearing States.
Islands of the Pacific > International status.
Islands of the Indian Ocean > International status.
Pacifique, Îles du > Statut international.
Indien, Îles de l'océan > Statut international.
Indian Ocean > Islands of the Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean > Islands of the Pacific
Extinction of states
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Small island states and the threat of anthropogenic climate change
  • The effect of sea level rise on the maritime entitlements of small island states
  • A new regime of stable maritime zones
  • When do states disappear : thresholds of effective statehood
  • Who determines whether an island state has disappeared?
  • The continued recognition of 'deterritorialized' island states
  • The consequences of state extinction versus continued existence as a 'deterritorialized' state or legal entity sui generis
  • Summary and conclusion : the limits of ex post solidarity in the context of climate change.

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