1. Policy Report: Rule of Law and Peace and Order in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea
- Author:
- Catherine S. Panaguiton
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Council on International Policy (CIP)
- Abstract:
- The judgment award rendered in the Republic of the Philippines vs. The People’s Republic of China was a significant development to the disputes in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea. Conflicting opinions from littoral and affected states on the legal issues abound the institution of the case and the conduct in these areas as a whole have been raised and a decision has been rendered on these issues. Provisions in the UNCLOS that were made to be deliberately vague because States at the UN Conference negotiating UNCLOS could not agree on more precise language have been clarified. The judgment not only has implications in the lawyering and judicial sphere. It also carries practical implications that are to be considered in lawmaking and formulation of government policies. All these implications will be discussed in this paper.
- Topic:
- Peace Studies and Law
- Political Geography:
- South China and West Philippines