TY - JOUR
T1 - Vanishing Island States and sovereignty
AU - Yamamoto, Lilian
AU - Esteban, Miguel
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Sea level rise could bring about an event that has not previously been seen in modern history, that of the physical disappearance of some low-lying Island States. The objective of this paper is to examine what are the likely scenarios for some of these islands in the course of the next century, and analyse for each scenario if these Island States could continue to claim an Exclusive Economic Zone or not. Also, it will analyse the possibility that Island States could continue having some sort of status analogous to statehood even if it was to lose all territory. Finally, the idea of a "government-in-exile" will be discussed, where the State could retain its identity waiting for a future re-emergence of the island.
AB - Sea level rise could bring about an event that has not previously been seen in modern history, that of the physical disappearance of some low-lying Island States. The objective of this paper is to examine what are the likely scenarios for some of these islands in the course of the next century, and analyse for each scenario if these Island States could continue to claim an Exclusive Economic Zone or not. Also, it will analyse the possibility that Island States could continue having some sort of status analogous to statehood even if it was to lose all territory. Finally, the idea of a "government-in-exile" will be discussed, where the State could retain its identity waiting for a future re-emergence of the island.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2009.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2009.10.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:73749085169
VL - 53
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Ocean and Coastal Management
JF - Ocean and Coastal Management
SN - 0964-5691
IS - 1
ER -