Beyond territorial disputes in the South China Sea : legal frameworks for the joint development of hydrocarbon resources / edited by Robert C. Beckman [and four others] - xx, 351 pages ; 24 cm. - NUS Centre for International Law series . - NUS Centre for International Law series. .

'NUS Centre for International Law.'

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why joint development in the South China Sea? / What's at stake in the South China Sea? : geographical and geopolitical considerations / International law, UNCLOS and the South China Sea / The exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in areas of overlapping claims / Rationales for zones of co-operation / Negotiating joint development agreements / Joint development agreements : legal structure and key issues / Implications of recent southeast Asian state practice for the international law on offshore joint development / Joint development arrangements in northeast Asia and the Gulf of Tonkin / Joint development in the Timor Sea / The Australia-Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Treaty : a model for co-operative management of the South China Sea? / Factors conducive to joint development in Asia : lessons learned for the South China Sea / Moving forward on joint development in the South China Sea / Robert Beckham, Clive Schofield, Ian Townsend-Gault, Tara Davenport and Leonardo Bernard -- Clive Schofield -- Robert Beckham -- Tara Davenport -- Ian Townsend-Gault -- Gavin MacLaren and Rebecca James -- Peter Cameron and Richard Nowinski -- David M. Ong -- Vasco Becker-Weinberg -- Stuart Kaye -- Ben Milligan -- Robert Beckham, Clive Schofield, Ian Townsend-Gault, Tara Davenport and Leonardo Bernard -- Robert Beckham, Clive Schofield, Ian Townsend-Gault, Tara Davenport and Leonardo Bernard . Introduction:

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Law of the sea--South China Sea.
Territorial waters--South China Sea.
Petroleum in submerged lands--South China Sea.
Petroleum law and legislation--Southeast Asia.
Petroleum law and legislation--East Asia.