Dec 17, 2016 a recently published document titled buku putih poros maritim dunia global maritime fulcrum white paper finally brings an authoritative voice to indonesias global maritime fulcrum gmf. May 11, 2017 one of the distinctive features of contemporary indonesia is that it is an archipelagic state in which the government exercises sovereignty over the waters between the islands making up the countrys land territory as well as over the islands themselves. The archipelagic doctrine emphasizes the unity of land and waters by defining an archipelago either as a group of islands surrounded by waters or a body of waters studded with islands. Law of the sea, from grotius to the international tribunal for the law of the sea. United nations convention on the law of the sea unclos, opened for signature 9 dec 1982, ats 31, 21 ilm 1261, entered into force 16 nov 1994. The archipelagic doctrine is now incorporated in chapter iv of the said convention. How indonesia became an archipelagic state singapore. It legalizes the unity of land, water and people into a single entity photo courtesy of the philippines bolstered the archipelagic principle in defining its territory when it included in article 1 of the 1987 constitution the following. It is true that the philippines submitted proposals for a new archipelagic doctrine to the unclos conferences. Archipelagic sealanes in indonesia their legality in international law. It entered into force on 14 november 1994 and is presently binding for 154 states, as well as the european community as of 24 july 2008. Indonesias response to the 2016 unclos tribunal ruling was underwhelming, even as a nonclaimant in the south china sea disputes.
Archipelagic sealanes in indonesia their legality in. The archipelagic doctrine goes back to march 7, 1955, when the philippines government lodged a formal. Archipelagic philippines a question of policy and law by atty. Archipelagic philippines and unclos as policy choices. Beyond this belt, the sea is declared to be free to all and the property of none. All waters around, between and connecting different islands belonging to the philippine archipelago, irrespective of their width or dimension, are necessary appurtenances of its land territory, forming an integral part of the. It examines the process by which the asls were announced and adopted and whether the process. Struggle for international recognition of the archipelago doctrine. Pdf the concept of archipelagic state and the south.
Archipelagos are defined and the rights and duties of archi pelagic states under the law of the sea convention are outlined. Briefly, the principle states that the island, waters and other natural features of the archipelago. Archipelagic state compliance under unclos article 47 degree. The sovereignty of an archipelagic state extends to the waters enclosed by the archipelagic baselines drawn in accordance with article 47. This document is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the work of the international maritime organization imo as it relates to the united nations convention on the law of the sea the convention or unclos. Nakasaad sa batas ang mga likhang isip na guhit imaginary line na nagtatakda sa. Apr 23, 2018 given its maritime geography and interests, the response is symptomatic of the countrys underdevelopment of an archipelagic foreign policyone where the entire foreign policy system, from its bureaucracy, doctrine, and strategy, should be geared to secure and defend its external maritime interests. Unclos, opened for signature 9 dec 1982, ats 31, 21 ilm 1261, entered into force 16 nov.
It legalizes the unity of land, water and people into a single entity photo courtesy of the philippines bolstered the archipelagic principle in defining its territory when it included in article 1. If the country is an archipelago or has an archipelago under it, a baseline is drawn between the outermost points of the islands, provided that these islands are close to each other. The philippines and its archipelagic rebirth under the. Jens evensens theory on midocean archipelagos, along with documents submit ted to the u. The designation is legally defined by the united nations convention on the law of the sea. This entry was posted in archipelagic doctrine constitutional law 1 and tagged political law 1 on november 1, 2014 by morrie26 magalona vs ermita archipelagic doctrine magalona vs ermita g. United nations convention on the law of the sea wikipedia. Ang doktrinang pangkapuluan ay isang doktrinang ng teritoryo sa dagat o karagatan kasaysayan. All water inside this is called archipelagic waters. Eduardo ermita in his capacityas executive secretary, et al. The archipelagic doctrine goes back to march 7, 1955, when the philippines government lodged a formal note with the united nations, as follows.
The law of the sea convention defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to. The united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos, also called the law of the sea convention or the law of the sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from the third united nations conference on the law of the sea unclos iii, which took place between 1973 and 1982. A pdf file of the statement and the memorandum mentioned in it may be downloaded here. The regime of the archipelagic states in unclos part iv leaves many issues and concerns to national legislation and implementing and regulating instrumentalities.
Pdf the legal status of archipelagos in the international law of. Doktrinang pangkapuluan wikipedia, ang malayang ensiklopedya. Noong 1974, 1975 at 1976 ay nagdaos ng pandaigdigang kumperensiya ang mga panloob na karagatan tulad ng pilipinas, indonesia, at iba pang bansa hinggil sa batas ng dagat na kilala sa tawag na doktrinang pangkapuluan. For this purpose, it requires that baselines be drawn by connecting the appropriate points of the outermost islands to encircle the islands within the archipelago. An archipelagic state is a designation used for island countries that consist of an archipelago.
The third united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos iii is a. Archipelagos and archipelagic states under unclos iii. Msc this dissertation studies the archipelagic states efforts to comply with the submissions required in the united nations convention on the law of sea particularly the two foremost proponents for the archipelagic principle on or before. Indonesias archipelagic regime implications for malaysia b. Reflections after 30 years robert beckman and tara davenport1 abstract. Implications of the united nations convention on the law of the sea for the international maritime organization, imo doc legmisc. Jun 21, 2006 the archipelagic doctrine is one of our most important contributions to the international legal system. Archipelagic definition of archipelagic by the free dictionary. Butcher was formerly associate professor in the department of international business and asian studies at griffith university. The law of the sea and creeping jurisdiction of coastal. Nov 23, 2007 since the 1950s, the state has pushed this principle, which eventually led to the socalled archipelagic doctrine in international law and has become the legal and political basis for considering our 7,107 islands as one political unit. A recently published document titled buku putih poros maritim dunia global maritime fulcrum white paper finally brings an authoritative voice to indonesias global maritime fulcrum gmf.
Archipelagic regimes in the law of the sea publications of ocean development, vol 22 munavvar, mohamed on. The unclos ill is considered a giant leap towards a more systematic and efficient development of the seas. The unclos archipelagic doctrine becomes the only handy recourse for the philippines or indonesia in this kind of disregard for international law. Right of archipelagic sea lanes passage 38 article 54. But the nation we now call indonesia was not born as an archipelagic state. Originally prepared in 1987 and issued as document legmisc.
Hasjim djalal discusses unclos and the archipelagic. Obtained not without strong opposition from major maritime countries, its recognition is of the most vital interest to the filipino nation, its signal importance obvious from the explanation. Archipelagic states the impact of the convention on those states which can claim status as archipelagic states 1 due to the fact that they consist of a group of islands forming an intrinsic geographical, economic, and political entity2 is considerable, as all of the water area between the islands the archipelagic waters is under the. Given its maritime geography and interests, the response is symptomatic of the countrys underdevelopment of an archipelagic foreign policyone where the entire foreign policy system, from its bureaucracy, doctrine, and strategy, should be geared to secure. The philippines and its archipelagic rebirth under the 1982. This paper analyses the legal validity of three declared archipelagic sea lanes asls established to enable maritime transit through indonesias archipelago. Among them is the duty to allow the right of archipelagic sealanes passage for foreign vessels in regard to freedom of navigation and protecting the delicate regional marine. If the archipelagic state did not designate sea lanes, archipelagic sea lanes passage existed through routes normally used for international navigation. What is the archipelagic doctrine and why is it important. The adoption of unclos 1982 meant that indonesia, as an archipelagic state, is entitled to archipelagic waters, which basically legitimized indonesian jurisdictional control over its maritime. United nations convention on the law of the sea contents page.
Archipelagic definition of archipelagic by the free. There is in theory no limit to the methods that may be employed to. Ronel ragmat bsesocial studies united nations convention on the law of the sea the united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos, also called the law of the sea convention or the law of the sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from the third united nations conference on the law. There were scientific and doctrinal discussions in this period on the. The archipelagic states concept and regional stability in.
Pdf the concept of archipelagic state and the south china. It is considered the constitution of the oceans and represents the result of an. Papua new guineas archipelagic baselines near the island of new guinea. Hamzah this article examines indonesian malaysian relations in the light of indonesias new archipelagic regime. One connected strand of this version of the postcolonial narrative is the claim by some quarters today that it was the philippines, along with indonesia, that introduced the archipelagic doctrine during the deliberations at the unclos conferences in 1958 and 1960. Pdf the archipelagic states, which attempt to extend their control. He emphasized that for large multiethnic and multilinguistic archipelagic countriessuch as indonesia, sovereignty over the waters between the islands is critical to attaining national unity. The archipelagic doctrine is one of our most important contributions to the international legal system. Ronel ragmat bsesocial studies united nations convention on the law of the sea the united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos, also called the law of the sea convention or the law of the sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from the third united nations. Under this concept archipelagic doctrine, an archipelago shall be regarded as a single unit, so that the waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, irrespective of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the inte. This paper will analyze the specific legal regime in part v of unclos to determine whether it has created a certain and predictable regime which has withstood the test of time. Archipelagic regimes in the law of the sea publications of ocean development, vol 22. Veritably, unclos iii is a triumph for the philippines in the light of the adoption of the archipelagic doctrine advanced by this country as early as 1955 and established in legislation.
Archipelagic doctrine territorial waters philippines. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Between treaty of paris and treaty of paris 263,300 sq. The united nations convention on the law of the sea was opened for signature at montego bay, jamaica, on 10 december 1982. Under this concept archipelagic doctrine, an archipelago shall be regarded as a single unit, so that the waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, irrespective of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the state, and are subject to its exclusive sovereignty. Apr 09, 2016 under this concept archipelagic doctrine, an archipelago shall be regarded as a single unit, so that the waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, irrespective of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the inte. Djalal shared the indonesian experience in pushing for the recognition of the archipelagic doctrine during the unclos negotiations. Archipelagic waters are a sui generis creation resulting from the application to sovereign archipelagic states of processes negotiated during the unclos iii. Among the great triumphs of philippine diplomacy has been the recognition of the archipelagic doctrine by the united nations convention on the law of the seas unclos. The imposition of these passage rights through archipelagic waters under unclos iii was a concession by archipelagic states, in exchange for their right to claim all the waters landward of their baselines, regardless of their depth, or distance from coast, as archipelagic waters subject to national sovereignty. Archipelagic states were to have certain rights to make laws and regulations relating to the prevention of pollution, to fishing vessels, and to customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary matters.
In various conferences, fiji, indonesia, papua new guinea, the bahamas, and the philippines are the five original sovereign states that obtained. Since the 1950s, the state has pushed this principle, which eventually led to the socalled archipelagic doctrine in international law and has become the legal and political basis for considering our 7,107 islands as one political unit. Devoid of naval resources to defend their coastlines and internal waters, they could only resort to peaceful settlement. The southeast asian archipelagic 1 states 8 development of the southeas asiat n archipelagic state principles 18 the common position of indonesia and the philippines 22 indonesia andthe archipelagi c state principle 2s 7 the philippine ands the archipelagic state principle 3s 6 unclos ii ani d the southeast asian archipelagic state 5s 0. Jul 06, 2007 the archipelagic doctrine goes back to march 7, 1955, when the philippines government lodged a formal note with the united nations, as follows. An archipelagic state is a designation used for certain island countries that consist of an archipelago. In may 1996, indonesia submitted the first and only proposal for the designation of three archipelagic sea lanes. The concept of archipelagic state and the south china sea. An archipelagic state may draw straight archipelagic baselines joining the outermost points of the outermost islands and drying reefs of the archipelago provided that within such baselines are included the main islands and an area in which the ratio of the area of the water to the area of the land, including atolls, is between 1 to i and 9 to 1. Similarly, the constitution of the philippines links the archipelagic principle to the national. Elson is emeritus professor of southeast asian history at the university of queensland. Rp law absolute sovereignty unclos limited jurisdiction immigration, or sanitary laws. Unclos iii is also some sort of an achievement for the philippines.