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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 May 1985
The ocean environment within which navigators operate is not only physical in character; it is an economic, political and legal environment as well. One of the most significant factors influencing general environmental development in recent years has been the rapid advance and expansion in the field of ocean and ocean-related technology. Much of this technological evolution, while helping to reduce the restrictions imposed by the physical characteristics of the oceans, has created new challenges of an economic, political and legal nature.
The following works on international law are suggested as good starting points for those keen to develop their understanding of the subject. Those by Brierly and Shaw are easily digested basic introductions; those by Brownlie, Greig and Von Glahn are easily obtained textbooks; that by Harris is considered essential equipment for students of international law in many universities and colleges.