Small Island States & International Law: The Challenge of Rising Seas

What happens under international law if a state perishes due to rising sea levels without a successor state being created? Will the state cease to exist? What would this mean for its population? Have international law and globalization progressed enough to protect the people thus affected, or does international law still depend on the territorial state when it comes to protecting entire populations?

Exploring these issues, this book provides answers to these pressing questions. Focusing on ...