Isomer specific determination of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in small cetaceans from the South China Sea – Levels and temporal variation

Abstract. It is vital to robustly estimate the risks posed by extreme sea levels, especially in tropical regions where cyclones can generate large storm surges and observations are too limited in time and space to deliver reliable analyses. To address this limitation for the South China Sea region, we force a hydrodynamic model with a new synthetic database representing 10,000 years of past/present and future tropical cyclone activity, to investigate climate change impacts on extreme sea levels forced by storm surges (± tides). We show that, as stronger and more numerous tropical cyclones likely pass through this region over the next 30 years, both the spatial extent and severity of storm surge hazard increases. While extreme storm surge events in this location become generally a more frequent occurrence in the future, larger storm surges around Vietnam and China coastlines are projected to regionally amplify this hazard. This threatens low-lying, densely-populated areas such as the Red and Mekong River deltas, while sections of the Cambodian and Thai coastline face previously unseen storm surge hazards. These future hazards strongly signal that coastal flood management and adaptation in these areas should be reviewed for their resilience against future extreme sea levels.

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Temporal variation and biomagnification of organohalogen compounds in finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) from the South China Sea

Environmental Pollution ◽

10.1016/j.envpol.2006.01.027 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 144 (2) ◽

pp. 516-523 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Karri Ramu ◽

Natsuko Kajiwara ◽

Paul K.S. Lam ◽

Thomas A. Jefferson ◽

Kaiya Zhou ◽

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Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

Temporal Variation ◽

South China ◽

The South China Sea ◽

The South ◽

China Sea ◽

Neophocaena Phocaenoides ◽

Organohalogen Compounds

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Determination of the South China Sea surface height variability using TOPEX/POSEIDON data

10.1117/12.509063 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

Peter C. Chu ◽

Jing Wang ◽

Yiquan Qi

Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

South China ◽

Sea Surface Height ◽

The South China Sea ◽

Sea Surface ◽

The South ◽

China Sea

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China’s Claim on Traditional Fishing Grounds Located in the South China Sea

Environmental Policy and Law ◽

10.3233/epl-200221 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

pp. 243-250

Author(s):

Intan Novia Putri ◽

Dina Sunyowati ◽

Enny Narwati

Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

South China ◽

The South China Sea ◽

Fishing Ground ◽

The South ◽

Republic Of China ◽

China Sea ◽

The Government ◽

Traditional Fishing

The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has strongly protested Indonesian fishing in the South China Sea, stating that it considered these waters to be a traditional Chinese fishing area. In fact, however, the area in question is within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Indonesia. This study aims to determine whether the determination of the boundaries of that EEZ was in accordance with the rights and obligations of Indonesia. The research method used was a normative law research, applying statutory and conceptual approaches. This article determines that a State’s right within its EEZ is a sovereign right and that the claims of the traditional fishing ground of the South China Sea is not justifiable, from the perspective of international maritime law. The term “traditional fishing ground” is not used in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The determination of fishing rights in a country’s territorial waters or EEZ should be based on license by the State that has declared the EEZ. This analysis concludes that China’s claims to the South China Sea as a traditional fishing ground has no legal basis. It also states that where a coastal country’s EEZ includes a sea border with another country, the two should negotiate a bilateral agreement in accordance with applicable international law and make a commitment to mutual understanding and cooperation.

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