Natural Resource Disputes - Spratly Islands

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"Claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan and Vietnam, and partially by the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei, the contested isles and reefs are a potential catalyst for major inter-state conflict in the coming years. In fact, all traditional geopolitical issues are at work in the Spratlys controversy: sovereignty, control of the vital hydrocarbons, control of the Sea Lines of Communication (S.L.O.C.s), and the capability to project power and influence across a broad region."

Dr. Federico Bordonaro, "The Importance of the Spratly Islands", PINR, 28 October 2007

"The most valuable minerals taken from the sea floor are petroleum and natural gas. These are also mobile resources in the sense that where a field straddles an international boundary the reserves may be almost completely extracted from the other side of the line."

"The Political Geography of the Oceans", John Prescott, 1975.