Natural Resources

• China’s maritime Lebensraum

  30 April 2020

  2016 Arbitral Award, ASEAN maritime rights, Crosscurrents, Exclusive Economic Zone, Joint Patrols, Justice Carpio, maritime Lebensraum, Natural Resources, nine‑dash line, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines sovereignty, security rationales, South China Sea, UNCLOS

  Justice Carpio compares China’s expansive South China Sea claims to a maritime Lebensraum, explaining how Beijing’s attempt to control vast waters and resources violates UNCLOS and was rejected by the 2016 Arbitral Award, and calls for ASEAN cooperation to uphold lawful sovereign rights.

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• Final Arbitral Award July 12, 2016: The South China Sea West Philippine Sea Dispute

  15 June 2017

  Arbitration Award, Arbitration Case, Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Environmental Protection, Freedom of Navigation, Geopolitics, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Marine Conservation, Maritime Dispute, Maritime Law, Maritime Security, Natural Resources, Philippine EEZ, Philippines, South China Sea, Territorial Sovereignty, Trade Routes, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s lecture at the Philippine Press Institute provides a comprehensive analysis of the South China Sea dispute, covering historical context, legal framework under UNCLOS, the 2016 arbitral award, geopolitical and economic implications, environmental concerns, and diplomatic efforts for protecting Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. Lecture delivered in thirty (30)…

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• South China Sea/West Philippine Sea Dispute

  19 August 2016

  Arbitration Case, Artificial Islands, ASEAN, diplomatic efforts, environmental conservation, fisheries, geopolitical strategy, global trade, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maritime Law, military presence, Natural Resources, nine-dash line, Philippine sovereignty, Philippines maritime claims, Rotary Club, South China Sea, Territorial Disputes, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s lecture at the Philippine Press Institute analyzes the South China Sea dispute, covering historical claims, UNCLOS-based legal entitlements, geopolitical tensions, economic resources, environmental concerns, and diplomatic efforts to uphold Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. Lecture delivered in thirty-one (31) venues.

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