Routledge Handbook of Maritime Regulation and Enforcement

Book excerpt: This handbook examines the current regulatory and enforcement instruments and mechanisms for different sectors of maritime activity in the various zones of maritime jurisdiction. The specially commissioned chapters are authored by some of the world's foremost authorities on maritime law and offer unique perspectives on maritime regulation and enforcement. The handbook addresses the powers of coastal States and the rights and freedoms of user States in different zones of ocean space. It also considers regulation and enforcement in the wider context of international law and policy, and goes on to identify gaps and future challenges in regulation and enforcement at sea.