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100	1		_aXUE Song
245			_aWhy joint development agreements fail: _bimplications for the South China Sea dispute/ _cSong Xue
260			_c2019
520			_aThis article discusses the conditions leading to the implementation failures of joint development agreements; the deterioration of bilateral relations, often arising from the maritime boundary dispute that the joint development agreement was supposed to resolve. The finding provides policy implications for the current boundary disputes in the South China Sea: improved bilateral relations is the prerequisite for the effective implementation of joint development ventures, and not the other way around. Littoral states should also not pursue joint development agreements as a false pretext to secretly consolidate their maritime boundary claims, or to confirm the status of a "dispute". Furthermore, successful negotiations for a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea may help to create a conducive atmosphere for claimant states to agree on the joint development of offshore hydrocarbon resources.
650			_aMARITIME
650			_aSOUTH CHINA SEA
650			_aJOINT DEVELOPMENT
773			_aContemporary Southeast Asia : _gVol. 41, No. 3, December 2019, pp.418-446 (19)
598			_aSCSEA
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