This book analyses he implementation of the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the light of state practices of China and
Japan. The special character of the book can be found in its structure
of comparative analysis of the practices of China and Japan in each
part. The focus is on historical aspects (Part I), implementation of the
UNCLOS (Part II), navigation (Part III), mid-ocean archipelagos (Part
IV), the marine environment (Part V), and dispute settlement (Part VI).
By taking this approach, the book elucidates a variety of aspects of
history, difficulties, problems, and controversies arising from the
implementation of the UNCLOS by the two nations. Furthermore,
contributors from China and Japan tend to show different perspectives on
the UNCLOS, which, by clarifying the need for further debate, are
expected to contribute to the continuing cooperation between the
academics of the two states.