争议海城的合作利用：南海九段线对国际海城环境与资源管理的影响.doc

COOPERATION IN CONTENTIOUS WATERS?: THE NINE-DASH LINE AND ITS IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA / 争议海城的合作利用：南海九段线对国际海城环境与资源管理的影响 Table of Contents Page Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………[1] Abstract ……………………………………………………………………….[2] Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………..[3] PART I: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………...[4] PART II: ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ……………………………………………[6] PART III: UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA CHINA’S DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION ………………………………………………….[10] PART IV: HISTORIC WATERS, HISTORIC TITLE, HISTORIC RIGHTS …………………………………………………[14] PART V: CHINA’S NINE-DASH LINE CLAIM OF SOVEREIGNTY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA …………………………………………………..[20] PART VI: UNCLOS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES THE PHILIPPINES’ CASE AGAINST CHINA ……………………[33] PART VII: NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA …………………………………………………..[41] PART VIII: CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………[49] References ………………………………………………………………………[51] 3 万方数据 COOPERATION IN CONTENTIOUS WATERS?: THE NINE-DASH LINE AND ITS IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA / 争议海城的合作利用：南海九段线对国际海城环境与资源管理的影响 PART I: INTRODUCTION Today, when people consider the South China Sea, they may be aware of its geographic significance to the eight countries it borders and the half a billion people that live within 100 miles of its shores. People may also consider its use as an important international transportation highway, connecting the thousands of ships each year passing from the Strait of Malacca to the developing markets of East Asia. For those outside of the region, the South China Sea may appear to host a number of conflicting nations fighting for sovereignty over tiny, uninhabited islands and rocky outcrops. And for many of the millions who call the South China Sea home, sovereignty over those waters is a matter of deeply rooted national pride, a symbol of regional and international dominance, and of utmost importa