Baselines under the International Law of the Sea brings together two reports produced by the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on Baselines under the International Law of the Sea between 2008 – 2018. The Sofia Report (2012) is organized around the interpretation of Article 5 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) concerning the normal baseline. The Sydney Report (2018) is organized around a common methodology in assessing Articles 7, 8, 10, 13, 14 and 47 of the LOSC concerning straight baselines, closing lines, and straight archipelagic baselines.
This comprehensive source sets forth the basic considerations for preparing oneself at both the college and law school levels for a career in international law. It indicates what career opportunities are to be found in various sectors including federal government, private practice in the U.S. and abroad, international organizations, non-profit public sector, and what such careers are like. Serves as a reference manual by listing in extensive bibliographies additional sources of career information. Contributors include members of the Section of International Law and Practice of the American Bar Association, practitioners, and students of law.
This book offers diverse, multinational perspectives on traditional and emergent issues in the practice and study of international law. It deals with the evolving foundations of international law and covers a wide range of issues that link international politics to international law.