[Article]Legal Status of the Airspace Over an Indeterminate Territory: The Case of the Spratly Islands 

Herbert Aclan Loja

Introduction

Ⅰ. Territorial Indeterminacy: Concept in Eritrea v. Yemen

   A. Indeterminacy Arising by Treaty

   B. Indeterminacy Arising in Relation to Uti Possidetis

   C. Indeterminate Territory and Disputed Territory Distinguished

   D. Summary

Ⅱ. Spratly Islands: Legal Status of Indeterminacy

   A. The Spratly Islands

   B. A Case of Indeterminacy

   C. Summary

Ⅲ. Airspace Over the Spratly Islands: Legal Status and Implications

   A. Indeterminate Not Res Nullius or Res Communis

   B. Challenges and Implications Consequent to Indeterminacy

Ⅳ. Intermediate Considerations

Ⅴ. Conclusion

Biographical Statement