International Law Issues in the South Pacific

Exploring a selection of current issues in international law as they pertain to South Pacific countries and Antarctica, this volume covers diverse topics including mass refugee flows, transnational crime, international terrorism, freedom of navigation, climate change, international trade agreements and bioprospecting in Antarctica.

Autorentext
Geoff Leane and Barbara von Tigerstrom are from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Inhalt
Contents: Introduction, Geoff Leane and Barbara von Tigerstrom; Mass refugee flows and burden-sharing in the South Pacific, Michael Barutciski; Regional cooperation in the suppression of Transnational crime in the South Pacific, Neil Boister; International terrorism and the South Pacific, Alex Conte; The law of the sea and freedom of navigation in Asia Pacific, Scott Davidson; Climate change in Oceania: responses to the Kyoto Protocol, Geoffrey Leane; What bioprospecting means for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Michelle Rogan-Finnemore; Development and the international trade regime: challenges for South Pacific Island States, Barbara von Tigerstrom; Index.