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Book Reviews 115 Book Reviews The International Law of Antarctica by Emilio J. Sahurie (New Haven Press/ Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht, 1992) xxviii + 612 pp. ISBN 0-7923-1037-3. Hardback Df1380 US$199 £128. This extensive and expensive monograph is the product of Dr. Sahurie's doctoral work at the Yale Law School which he completed in 1986 and which has been revised for publication as this book. It is divided into three parts. the first part examines Antarctica in global context and the processes by which decisions are made regarding the use of its resources. The chief interests of claimant and non- claimant states are outlined, their demands and expectations, as well as the forms in which such interests may be pursued. The second part looks at national claims to exclusive appropriation of Antarctica, and the international law applicable thereto, including an analysis of the critical date and intertemporal law. The final part details claims to Antarctic mineral resources, living resources and "space- extension resources", i.e. the sea-bed, maritime areas and air space of Antarctica. Sahurie's research is comprehensive, ranging from Nietzsche to the standard works on the Antarctic legal system. Given the wide-ranging nature of his sources, a bibliography would have http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law Brill

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1994 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0927-3522
eISSN
1571-8085
DOI
10.1163/157180894X00368
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115 Book Reviews The International Law of Antarctica by Emilio J. Sahurie (New Haven Press/ Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht, 1992) xxviii + 612 pp. ISBN 0-7923-1037-3. Hardback Df1380 US$199 £128. This extensive and expensive monograph is the product of Dr. Sahurie's doctoral work at the Yale Law School which he completed in 1986 and which has been revised for publication as this book. It is divided into three parts. the first part examines Antarctica in global context and the processes by which decisions are made regarding the use of its resources. The chief interests of claimant and non- claimant states are outlined, their demands and expectations, as well as the forms in which such interests may be pursued. The second part looks at national claims to exclusive appropriation of Antarctica, and the international law applicable thereto, including an analysis of the critical date and intertemporal law. The final part details claims to Antarctic mineral resources, living resources and "space- extension resources", i.e. the sea-bed, maritime areas and air space of Antarctica. Sahurie's research is comprehensive, ranging from Nietzsche to the standard works on the Antarctic legal system. Given the wide-ranging nature of his sources, a bibliography would have

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The International Journal of Marine and Coastal LawBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1994

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