According to a July 12 article by the New York Times Editorial Board, China was

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According to a July 12 article by the New York Times Editorial Board, China was recently given a “sweeping legal defeat over its claims to the South China Sea” when a five-judge tribunal in The Hague declared that “under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, China had no legal basis to claim historic rights over most of the waterway, which is rich in resources and carries $5 trillion in annual trade.”

a) Why is government intervention (in this case the existence of the Law of the Sea) required for dealing with valuable natural resources, such as the South China Sea? Demonstrate and explain.

b) What is the most efficient way to manage such natural resources? How does this address the issue identified in (a)? Explain.

Explanation / Answer

a) China violated the law as that part is of some other country. China illegally built an artificial island on Mischief Reef in waters which belonged to the Philippines. China's claims on the south china sea were baseless and are not legal. China violated the international law and have harmed the marine life and have interfered with Philippine's fishing and oil exploration. China wanted to use the rich natural resourced available in south china sea. When such situation comes, Government intervention is needed. That's why Philippines had filed a case against china. However, China is in no mood of accepting this judgement and it is expected that china will continue to violate the laws.

b) The most effecient way is to find the right holder. A decision should be made on the right of the holder and on the rights of a non-holder. There should be a right to consult first instead of establishing a protected area, These solutions could have helped to resolve the issue between phillipenes and china if china could realize that who is the right holder or intead of establishing a protected area, A consultation could have been made.

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