Implementing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in East Asia

The marine legal order established in East Asia is based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Most countries in East Asia have acceded to the Convention; they therefore cooperate with and interact between themselves on East Asian ocean matters and ocean uses within the framework provided by the Convention. This paper deals with some new legal developments within this framework, touching upon several key issues such as the safety of navigation, territorial and maritime disputes, maritime boundary delimitation, marine resource management, and marine environmental protection.