Cooperative Monitoring in the South China Sea : Satellite Imagery, Confidence Building Measures, and the Spratly Islands Disputes.

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 Sea -- 10 Contemporary Maritime Piracy in Southeast Asia -- 11 Conclusions -- Appendix: Occupied Locations among the Spratly Islands, circa 2000 -- Recommended Readings -- Index -- About the Contributors.