Seoung-Yong Hong served as the President of Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 2002-2008. He was Vice Minister of Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 1999-2002; President of the Korea Maritime Institute 1997-1999; and Director of the Ocean Policy Center for the Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute 1982-1995.Jon M. Van Dyke is Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he has taught since 1976, and is also Global Ocean Fellow at Inha University, Incheon, Korea. He has written widely on issues related to ocean law and international environmental law.

"The book... adds more thoughts and insights in the discussion of law of the sea issues."Prof. Nien-Tsu Alfred Hu, Ph.D., Ocean Yearbook 25

• PREFACE Harry N. Scheiber and David D. Caron, Co-Directors,Law of the Sea Institute, University of California at BerkeleyACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTION Seoung-Yong Hong and Jon M. Van DykeI. Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and the Coming Uncertainty in Oceanic Boundaries: A Proposal to Avoid Conflict David D. CaronII. The Trouble with Islands: Th e Defi nition and Role of Islands and Rocks in Maritime Boundary delimitation Clive SchofieldIII. Disputes Over Islands and Maritime Boundaries in East Asia Jon M. Van DykeIV. Sino-Japanese Jurisdictional Delimitation in East China Sea: Approaches to Dispute Settlement Ji GuoxingV. Some Thoughts on Maritime Boundary Delimitation Masahiro MiyoshiVI. Intertemporal Law, Recent Judgments and Territorial Disputes in Asia Seokwoo LeeVII. Some Legal Aspects of Territorial Disputes over IslandsKentaro SeritaVIII. Okinotorishima: A “Rock” or an “Island”? Recent Maritime Boundary Controversy between Japan and Taiwan/China Yann-huei SongIX. Canada-U.S. International Ocean Law Relations in the North Pacific: Disputes, Agreements and Cooperation Ted L. McDormanX. Maritime Boundary Delimitation and Cooperative Management of Transboundary Hydrocarbons in the Ultra-Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico Richard J. McLaughlinXI. The Law of the Sea Convention and the Antarctic Treaty System: Constraints or Complementarity? Marcus HawardXII. The Contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to International Law Helmut TuerkXIII. The Tomimaru Case: Confiscation and Prompt ReleaseBernard H. OxmanINDEX

Seoung-Yong Hong served as the President of Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 2002-2008. He was Vice Minister of Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 1999-2002; President of the Korea Maritime Institute 1997-1999; and Director of the Ocean Policy Center for the Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute 1982-1995.Jon M. Van Dyke is Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he has taught since 1976, and is also Global Ocean Fellow at Inha University, Incheon, Korea. He has written widely on issues related to ocean law and international environmental law.

"The book... adds more thoughts and insights in the discussion of law of the sea issues."Prof. Nien-Tsu Alfred Hu, Ph.D., Ocean Yearbook 25

• PREFACE Harry N. Scheiber and David D. Caron, Co-Directors,Law of the Sea Institute, University of California at BerkeleyACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTION Seoung-Yong Hong and Jon M. Van DykeI. Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and the Coming Uncertainty in Oceanic Boundaries: A Proposal to Avoid Conflict David D. CaronII. The Trouble with Islands: Th e Defi nition and Role of Islands and Rocks in Maritime Boundary delimitation Clive SchofieldIII. Disputes Over Islands and Maritime Boundaries in East Asia Jon M. Van DykeIV. Sino-Japanese Jurisdictional Delimitation in East China Sea: Approaches to Dispute Settlement Ji GuoxingV. Some Thoughts on Maritime Boundary Delimitation Masahiro MiyoshiVI. Intertemporal Law, Recent Judgments and Territorial Disputes in Asia Seokwoo LeeVII. Some Legal Aspects of Territorial Disputes over IslandsKentaro SeritaVIII. Okinotorishima: A “Rock” or an “Island”? Recent Maritime Boundary Controversy between Japan and Taiwan/China Yann-huei SongIX. Canada-U.S. International Ocean Law Relations in the North Pacific: Disputes, Agreements and Cooperation Ted L. McDormanX. Maritime Boundary Delimitation and Cooperative Management of Transboundary Hydrocarbons in the Ultra-Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico Richard J. McLaughlinXI. The Law of the Sea Convention and the Antarctic Treaty System: Constraints or Complementarity? Marcus HawardXII. The Contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to International Law Helmut TuerkXIII. The Tomimaru Case: Confiscation and Prompt ReleaseBernard H. OxmanINDEX

Seoung-Yong Hong served as the President of Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 2002-2008. He was Vice Minister of Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 1999-2002; President of the Korea Maritime Institute 1997-1999; and Director of the Ocean Policy Center for the Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute 1982-1995.Jon M. Van Dyke is Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he has taught since 1976, and is also Global Ocean Fellow at Inha University, Incheon, Korea. He has written widely on issues related to ocean law and international environmental law.

"The book... adds more thoughts and insights in the discussion of law of the sea issues."Prof. Nien-Tsu Alfred Hu, Ph.D., Ocean Yearbook 25

• PREFACE Harry N. Scheiber and David D. Caron, Co-Directors,Law of the Sea Institute, University of California at BerkeleyACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTION Seoung-Yong Hong and Jon M. Van DykeI. Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and the Coming Uncertainty in Oceanic Boundaries: A Proposal to Avoid Conflict David D. CaronII. The Trouble with Islands: Th e Defi nition and Role of Islands and Rocks in Maritime Boundary delimitation Clive SchofieldIII. Disputes Over Islands and Maritime Boundaries in East Asia Jon M. Van DykeIV. Sino-Japanese Jurisdictional Delimitation in East China Sea: Approaches to Dispute Settlement Ji GuoxingV. Some Thoughts on Maritime Boundary Delimitation Masahiro MiyoshiVI. Intertemporal Law, Recent Judgments and Territorial Disputes in Asia Seokwoo LeeVII. Some Legal Aspects of Territorial Disputes over IslandsKentaro SeritaVIII. Okinotorishima: A “Rock” or an “Island”? Recent Maritime Boundary Controversy between Japan and Taiwan/China Yann-huei SongIX. Canada-U.S. International Ocean Law Relations in the North Pacific: Disputes, Agreements and Cooperation Ted L. McDormanX. Maritime Boundary Delimitation and Cooperative Management of Transboundary Hydrocarbons in the Ultra-Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico Richard J. McLaughlinXI. The Law of the Sea Convention and the Antarctic Treaty System: Constraints or Complementarity? Marcus HawardXII. The Contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to International Law Helmut TuerkXIII. The Tomimaru Case: Confiscation and Prompt ReleaseBernard H. OxmanINDEX