Book Reviews Hague Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 5). Dordrecht: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1992. Pp. xix, 283. $157.50; £107.50. This yearbook comprises two parts, the first of which contains a number of articles, dealing mainly with different aspects of regional and global cooperation. The first of these articles is `Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in an Enclosed Sea' (Stanimir A. Alexandrov). Despite the title which suggests a broader outlook on this subject, the article focuses on the more narrow issue of the continental shelf of part of the Black Sea. It analyses the conflicting arguments of Bulgaria and Turkey with respect to its delimitation, in light of the jurisprudence of the ICJ and of state practice. In contrast, the title of the second article, `The Finish-Swedish Frontier Rivers Commission' (Malgosia Fitzmaurice), conceals its wide significance. This article describes the mechanisms of a regional institution which manages shared water resources. The author delineates the extensive administrative and even judicial powers enjoyed by this very interesting and innovative Commission. As the author rightly states, this comprehensive arrangement is an example of fruitful cooperation that should be studied closely by decision-makers who deliberate on possible modalities for regional cooperation in managing freshwater or other shared resources in other parts of the world. Another article dealing with international cooperation in managing resources (Barbara Kwiatkowska and Alfred H.A. Soons) examines emerging global and regional principles concerning the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes. Two other articles discuss the important issues of intercountry adoption (J.H.A. van Loon) and the concept of reciprocity in the relations between the EEC and third states (M.H. Touiti). The second part of this Yearbook carries yearly reports on the activities of international law institutions located in The Hague, namely, the International Court of Justice, The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and the Hague Conference on Private International Law. These reports, covering the period of 1991-92, provide a good overview of the activities of these institutions. Of particular interest is the report on efforts made (and early indications of their success) to increase international awareness of the work of the PCA. Indeed, the report on the activities of the Secretary-General of the PCA attests to the growing effectiveness of the PCA in giving effect to arbitration clauses in international agreements, as well as to the potential for further development in this context. Eyal Benvenisti Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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