China’s Responsibilities for the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment of the South China Sea
The article considers the environmental component of the international dispute between the states of the South China Sea on its international legal status. The important place of the issue of protecting the marine environment and marine living resources in the maintenance of security in the region on the basis of international law is indicated. Particular attention is paid to the critical reflection of the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration 2016 regarding China’s compliance with its international legal obligations. The conclusion is drawn on the need for further negotiations of the South China Sea states on its international legal status in the “ASEAN + China” format, where, among other things, issues of cooperation in the protection of the marine environment and marine living resources should be resolved.