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Indonesia’s Delimited Maritime Boundaries

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This book deals with a vitally important subject. As the world’s largest archipelagic state, Indonesia has an immense maritime domain that encompasses much of the sea between Australia and the Asian mainland. Indonesia is itself made up largely of water. Indonesia’s archipelagic and territorial waters together form about three-fifths of the country’s sovereign territory. It also has a vast Exclusive Economic Zone in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and the South China Sea. Fishing, the extraction of oil and gas from offshore deposits, and shipping all make important contributions to Indonesia’s economy. Indonesia’s maritime domain also occupies a central place in the idea of Indonesia as a nation. In keeping with the concept of Wawasan Nusantara, vigorously promoted at various times by governments since the late 1960s, the sea, far from dividing island from island, is seen as forming an integral part of the national territory of Indonesia. It is also important to note the location of this massive maritime space at what Indonesians refer to as the “crossroads”. A large proportion of the world’s trade in oil passes through the Malacca, Sunda, and Lombok straits on its way from the Middle East to East Asia, while the great maritime powers have long had a vital interest in maintaining as much freedom of navigation as possible in Indonesian waters. Finally, of great importance to international relations in this part of the world, Indonesia’s maritime domain gives it maritime borders with a multitude of neighbours. Indeed, Indonesia has entered into agreements that define its maritime borders with Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Australia, India, and Thailand. Indonesia’s maritime domain, in short, looms large whether we adopt a national, regional, or global perspective. It is for this reason that we need a study that clearly and concisely describes the extent of that domain and the different types of jurisdiction that the Indonesian government exercises within it and examines the issues that remain regarding Indonesia’s maritime boundaries. This volume fulfils that need admirably. This book is a revised and updated edition of Indonesia’s Maritime Boundaries. A great deal has happened since Viv Forbes published that volume in 1995. To mention just a few events, the Indonesian government designated three archipelagic sea lanes in 1996, it signed an agreement with the Australian government concerning the maritime boundary between Indonesia and Australia in the Timor Sea and Indian

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Berlin : Springer., 2014

Deskripsi Fisik

xii, 267 p

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-642-54395-1

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text

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Subjek

Indonesia Maritime
maritime boundaries

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Forbes, Vivian Louis

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