The Law of the Sea is that body of international law which regulates the activities of States in their international relationsconcerning maritime matters. It is one of the most dynamic and important areas of international law, and is of particularimportance to Australia, which possesses one of the largest maritime areas on earth. This course aims to examine thecurrent legal regime governing ocean uses. The course will examine the major maritime zones recognised in internationallaw and the rules relating to the various uses of the seas including fishing, shipping and navigation, scientific research andmining. It will examine the way in which disputes over conflicting uses of the seas arise and the manner in which they arehandled and will look at the interrelationship between the public international law of the sea and municipal law withparticular reference to matters of importance to Australia.

This course is also available to students undertaking relevant postgraduate non-law degree programs at UNSW, provided such enrolment is approved by the appropriate non-law Faculty.

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More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.