Malaysia's Maritime Jurisdictional Limits

The book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to maritime boundary delimitation and uses Malaysia as a case study. The country may be considered 'zone-locked' in the context of the Law of the Sea.

Administrators, political scientists, academic researchers and university students will benefit from the contents of this book. Apart from its well written narrative, perhaps the most important aspect of the work most perhaps series of beautifully drawn maps and diagrams accompanied by detailed captions or commentaries, a unique collection worthy of publication on its own.

The illustrations offers an appreciation of the complexity of three disciplines A special chapter focuses on the delimited maritime boundaries The Annexure offers a complete set of primary documents

Autorentext

Professor Vivian Forbes is one of the world's most distinguished authorities on maritime boundaries.
He has a master's degree, a doctorate, and a higher doctorate (DLitt,) from Australian universities, and his advice is frequently sought by governments and institutions in Asia and Australia. He has lectured on the subject in many counties, displaying both his great learning and his diplomatic sensitivity. While based in Perth Western Australia, he has held important Distinguished Visiting positions in Universities in China, Malaysia and elsewhere.
His erudition is based on a rare combination of practical experience at sea as a merchant navy officer, a very detailed knowledge of the legal instruments of many countries appertaining to the issue and the relevant international agreements, together with an outstanding competence in the fields of navigation, survey, and cartography. These skills are supplemented by competence in administration. He managed one of the largest map libraries in the southern hemisphere with great efficiency for 36 years.
Professor Forbes has a highly distinguished research record: he has published a number of books and several hundred papers in well-known and important journals. He is particularly well-known for his atlases of maritime affairs.
Professor Forbes particular expertise is in the maritime regimes of the Asia-Pacific arena, but he has also published extensively on the boundary problems of the Indian Ocean basin, the Polar regions, and remote islands in many parts of the world.

Inhalt

Mapping to enhance the Nation's Blue Economy.- Literature Overview: Geographical and Legal Concepts.- Traffic Monitoring and Maritime Safety.- Major Commercial Parts of Malaysia, Sea Lanes and Piracy.- Conclusion.