OUVRAGE : F. Anggadi, Sea-Level Rise and the Legal Stability of Maritime Zones

Frances ANGGADI

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a State’s maritime zones and the rights they confer are tied to its land territory. As climate change accelerates coastal erosion and inundation, traditional assumptions suggest that these entitlements could shrink or disappear, with profound implications for access to marine resources. Sea-Level Rise and the Legal Stability of Maritime Zones explores the development of a new legal perspective that supports the preservation of maritime zones despite rising sea levels.

This book advances a contemporary interpretation of UNCLOS, drawing on a broad spectrum of state practice as reflected in international declarations and domestic legislation. Through a systematic analysis of this evidence within the framework of treaty interpretation, Frances Anggadi consolidates the doctrinal basis for the view that the preservation of maritime zones may be achieved through interpreting existing provisions of UNCLOS, rather than requiring a treaty amendment.

As the first comprehensive work to conceptualize this emerging perspective, it offers a clear and principled framework for safeguarding maritime zones, demonstrating how international law can evolve to address global environmental challenges.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface and Acknowledgements
Figures
Tables
Appendices
Table of Cases
Abbreviations

1. Treaty, Practice, and Interpretation: Towards a Contemporary Understanding of the LOSC
   
   
2. The Legal Framework and Scholarship on Sea-level Rise, Baselines, and Maritime Zones
   
   
3. Unpacking the Legal Stability of Maritime Zones
   
   
4. Spatial Stability: The Baseline in National Legislation
   
   
5. Temporal Stability: Baseline Change Over Time
   
   
6. Stability of Legal Status? The Effect of Sea-Level Rise on Maritime Entitlements
   
   
7. Achieving Stable Maritime Zones: Options for Domestic and International Actions
   
   
8. Advancing a Contemporary Interpretation of the LOSC

Selected Bibliography
Index

Frances ANGGADI, Sea-Level Rise and the Legal Stability of Maritime Zones, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2026 (272 pp.)