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1 Asia Pac. J. Ocean L. & Pol'y 1 (2016)

handle is hein.journals/apjolp1 and id is 1 raw text is: ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY BRILL 1 (2016) 1-4 AMC NIJHOFF brillcom/apoc Editorial Note The Asia-Pacific, the most dynamic region in the world in terms of economic development, is heavily and increasingly dependent on its ocean spaces both in terms of providing critically important routes for international trade but also the valuable marine activities and resources that they offer. Asia-Pacific seas are subject not only to increasing variety and intensity of uses and exploitation but also to enhanced threats, for instance in terms of marine pollution, con- flicting activities and the over-exploitation or destruction of vulnerable marine resources and environments. The maritime Asia-Pacific is, moreover, rife with significant maritime issues and disputes which demand attention. These issues and challenges feature complex geographical, environmental, historical, geo- political, socio-economic and legal dimensions thanks to the diversity as well as strategic importance of the area. These facets arguably make ocean law and policy challenges in this area especially difficult to resolve in comparison with those of other regions in the world. An Asia-Pacific region in turmoil, with con- flicts potentially triggered by oceans-related disputes, would have catastrophic implications globally. With escalating ocean governance challenges coupled with mounting tensions in the region, maritime studies focusing on this area has become an especially pertinent topic for scholarly exploration and research. TheJournal serves as a platform to promote interdisciplinary maritime stud- ies with a special reference to the Asia-Pacific region. Consequently, diverse contributions relating to the governance of the Asia-Pacific oceans are wel- comed. Moreover, the Journal particularly welcomes manuscripts that take an interdisciplinary approach. The first article of this inaugural volume is a comment piece by H.E. Am- bassador Tommy Koh and Hao Duy Phan entitled The Asian Way to Settle Disputes. The authors seek to debunk the myth that Asian countries do not resort to international law or utilize dispute settlement mechanisms to resolve their disputes. They note that there are a number of high profile disputes in Asia where at least one of parties has refused to submit the conflict to the international legal process. However, they point out that Southeast Asian coun- tries have engaged in formal dispute resolution before the International Court of Justice (The Preah Vihear Case, The Sipadan and Ligitan Case, The Pedra © KONINKLIJKE BRILL NV, LEIDEN, 2016 DOI 10.1163/24519391-00101002

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