Cooperative monitoring in the South China Sea [[electronic resource] ] : satellite imagery, confidence-building measures, and the Spratly Islands disputes / / edited by John C. Baker and David G. Wiencek ; foreword by Richard H. Solomon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456027403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2002
• ISBN: 1-280-31508-3; 9786610315086; 0-313-01069-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BakerJohn C. <1949->; WiencekDavid G. <1958->
• Disciplina: 341.4/2
• Soggetti: Confidence and security building measures (International relations) - Technological innovations; Conflict management; Electronic books.; Spratly Islands International status; South China Sea Remote-sensing images
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-205) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Tables; Figures; Foreword; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The Spratly Islands Dispute: Legal Issues and Prospects for Diplomatic Accommodation; 3 Energy Issues in the South China Sea Region; 4 Security Risks of a South China Sea Conflict; 5 Commercial Observation Satellites for Conflict Avoidance; 6 Cooperative Remote Monitoring in the South China Sea: Comparing the Utility of Aerial and Satellite Imagery; 7 Remote Sensing Capabilities and Experience Available to the South China Sea Littoral States; 8 A Cooperative Monitoring Regime for the South China Sea; 9 Environmental Remote Sensing of the South China Sea10 Contemporary Maritime Piracy in Southeast Asia; 11 Conclusions; Appendix: Occupied Locations among the Spratly Islands, circa 2000; Recommended Readings; Index; About the Contributors