This article maps the legally varied sovereignty claims in the contemporary South Pacific; whether secessionist, self-determination based, or consisting of territorial disputes or lesser disagreements. The analysis reveals that Pacific practice in this domain is consistent with general international law; that despite any fractures at the domestic level, relations between the states and territories of the region is peaceful, that their shared values have instead given rise to innovative solutions to legal problems concerning territory, either through the leveraging of regional institutions – so vital to the region’s identity – to pursue claims against metropolitan powers, or through innovative arrangements to alleviate territorial problems left by colonial powers. Indeed, the region is replete with innovative legal solutions based on shared values and peaceful international relations. As such, Pacific practice and engagement with international law can provide a blueprint for others around the globe.

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分裂、自决和领土分歧：当代南太平洋的主权主张

本文描绘了当代南太平洋法律上不同的主权主张；无论是分裂主义的、基于自决的，还是由领土争端或较小的分歧组成。分析表明，太平洋在这一领域的实践符合一般国际法；尽管在国内层面存在任何分歧，但该地区国家和地区之间的关系是和平的，它们的共同价值观反而为有关领土的法律问题带来了创新的解决方案，或者通过利用地区机构——这对地区的身份——追求对大都市强权的要求，或通过创新安排来缓解殖民强权留下的领土问题。确实，该地区充满了基于共同价值观和和平国际关系的创新法律解决方案。因此，太平洋实践和参与国际法可以为全球其他国家提供蓝图。