Table of Contents

Foreword. Table of Maps and Figures. 1. Geography of the Torres Strait. 2. Historical Background of the Torres Strait. 3. Economic Characteristics of the Strait. 4. The International Law of Straits and the Torres Strait. 5. Legal Regime of the Torres Strait. 6. Environmental Issues in the Torres Strait. 7. Contemporary Issues: Self-Determination and the Islanders. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Index.