2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Balancing National Security and Sovereign Sensitivity: Re-examining the Law of the Sea Convention and Freedom of Navigation in Southeast Asia
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20K13430
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| Research Institution | Tokyo International University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2025-03-31
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| Keywords | maritime / Philippines / Vietnam / Malaysia / Indonesia / Indo-Pacific / Japan / South China Sea |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
1) The Asia Maritime Index Database has been updated with more legal documents and agreements uploaded. The online database will continue to exist and be updated even beyond the period of performance. The author is drafting papers for presentation and publication in 2024/2025 examining the views and policies of Southeast Asian states on the law of the sea, contingencies in the region and great power competition.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
Slightly delayed because of COVID19. This project started in 2020.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
This project is wrapping up.
Several field research and interviews in Southeast Asia need to be done. The author will then focus on key findings, drafting several monographs, and improving/promoting the database.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The remaining amount will be spent for: 1) Website upgrade (especially to enhance security and protection of data); 2) Field research to select maritime Southeast Asian states and potentially a presentation/business trip to the United States.
The researcher's timeline was delayed slightly due to developments in the South China Sea and lack of access to specific resource persons from government.
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| Remarks |
An index database of global and regional maritime regimes, multilateral/bilateral agreements, and national/domestic legal instruments and laws
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