Intro
Preface
Contents
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction and Course of the Investigation
1.1 Situation in the Caspian Sea After the Collapse of the Soviet Union
1.2 Adoption of the Caspian Sea Convention Defines the Importance of Research
1.3 Present State of Research Into the Legal Status and Regime of the Caspian Sea
1.4 Structure of the Book
References
Chapter 2: Geography, Politics, and Economy in the Caspian Region
References
Chapter 3: Legal History and the Present State of Use of the Caspian Resources
3.1 Introduction

3.2 Russian-Persian Treaties Concluded Until the Nineteenth Century
3.3 Legal Heritage of the Twentieth Century in the Caspian Region
3.4 State Succession and the Soviet-Iranian Agreements
3.5 Legal Interpretation of the Soviet-Iranian Treaties
3.5.1 Caspian Sea as a "Sea"
3.5.2 Caspian Sea as a "Lake" in Legal Terms
3.5.3 The Caspian Sea as "Condominium" in Legal Terms
3.5.4 North Caspian Agreements
3.6 Legal Confusions in State Practice Regarding the Use of Resources in the 1990s
References

Chapter 4: Cooperation Levels in Caspian States Practice in the 1990s Until 2018
4.1 Challenges for the Caspian Region After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union
4.2 Peaceful Settlement in International Law
4.3 Five-Party Negotiations on the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea from 1990 Till 2018
4.4 Step-by-Step Conclusion of Agreements on the Use of Natural Resources
4.5 Step-by-Step Multilateral Regulations of the Legal Regimes in the Caspian Sea
4.5.1 Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
4.5.2 Aquatic Biological Resources of the Caspian Sea

4.5.3 Cooperation on the Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations in the Caspian Sea
4.5.4 Security Cooperation in the Caspian Sea
4.6 Current Legal Framework for the Status of the Caspian Sea as Defined in the Caspian Sea of 2018
4.6.1 General Principles for Interstate Cooperation
4.6.2 Security Cooperation According to the Caspian Sea Convention
4.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Interrelations Between Territorial Delimitation and the Regime of the Use of the Caspian Sea
5.1 Nonlegal Aspects of Settlement of the Seaward Boundaries in the Caspian Sea

5.2 Territorial Delimitation and State Sovereignty
5.3 State Practice in the Delimitation of the Caspian Sea Until 2018
5.4 Delimitation of the Caspian Sea as Reflected in the Multilateral Negotiations Among the Caspian States Until 2018
5.5 Territorial Division of the Caspian Sea According to Caspian Sea Convention
5.5.1 Internal Waters
5.5.2 Territorial Waters in the Caspian Sea Convention
5.5.3 The Fishery Zone and the Common Maritime Space
5.5.4 Methods of Maritime Delimitation of the Caspian Sea
5.6 Conclusion
References