James Manicom

James Manicom (Centre for International Governance Innovation) examines the volatile situation surrounding the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands and considers efforts by all three claimants to manage tensions. He argues that there is a considerable amount that the United States can do to discourage deliberate escalation of the dispute, even if it can do little to directly ensure a peaceful resolution.

NBR asked Ian Storey (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) for his insights into developments in the South China Sea, divisions between ASEAN members at the recent ASEAN-led meetings in Cambodia, and what this means for regional stability.

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins representatives from 27 nations in Cambodia to discuss peace and security issues in the region, including regional disaster relief cooperation, maritime security, disarmament, and anti-terrorism, NBR is offering pertinent publications on these issues free for a limited time.

Three territorial disputes-the Northern Territories, Takeshima Island, and the Senkaku Islands—are causing ongoing strain on Japan’s relations with Russia, South Korea, and China. Former ambassador Kazuhiko Togo discusses these three conflicts and what measures Japan could take to alleviate regional tensions.

The World Bank and one of China’s leading government think-tanks, the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), recently released "China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative High-Income Society," the culmination of more than a year of collaborative research.

Seokwoo Lee

This essay seeks to clarify the obligatory language in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in order to improve compliance with the convention.

I Made Andi Arsana and Clive Schofield

This essay examines submissions to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), with particular reference to East and Southeast Asia, and assesses their impact on the already complex and contentious maritime claims in the region.

Lowell B. Bautista

This essay examines recent decisions of international courts and tribunals—specifically, the 2009 Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea case between Romania and Ukraine—and draws implications for the territorial and maritime boundary disputes in East and Southeast Asia.

Ian Townsend-Gault

This essay argues that effective management of maritime resources, as well as the preservation and protection of the marine environment in enclosed and semi-enclosed seas such as the Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea, and East China Sea, is possible only if the littoral states cooperate with one another in the discharge of their obligations and the pursuit of their rights.

Tara Davenport

This essay will examine joint development arrangements (JDA) in Asia and discuss the rationale for states entering into these JDAs, factors that influenced negotiations, and provisions that have contributed to the success of JDAs in Asia.