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Source: Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International & Strategic Affairs; December 1999, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p386, 19p Xavier Furtado was at the time of writing an Assistant Professor (Visiting) in International Relations at De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. He is now with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).The lessons from this article are twofold. First, any useful attempt to develop a regularized mechanism with which to resolve the Spratly conflict must consider how UNCLOS and its key provisions can be integrated into the larger dispute resolution process. Secondly, the search for newer alternatives must focus on mechanisms and arrangements that are specific to the Asia-Pacific region. As a result, it is necessary for students and policy-makers to remember that multilateral arrangements emerging presently in East Asia are still relatively new. While this affords policy-makers considerable flexibility in entrenching the habit(s) of regularized dialogue and exchange, it also poses a unique set of obstacles which require new and creative strategies to ensure success.
