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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"Law of the Sea"”.
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The international tribunal for the law of the sea
This thesis deals with new developments in the law of the sea which is now widely regulated in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Chapter one describes the history of the law of the sea until the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea of 1982. The main part analyses …
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The law of the sea: the United States, Canada and the deep seabed
The Falkland Islands War of 1982 was fought over competing claims to sovereignty over a group of islands off the east coast of South America. The dispute was between Argentina and the United Kingdom. Argentina claims the islands under rights to Spanish succession, the fact that they lie off the …
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Marine Protected Areas and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
… Areas (MPAs) are specifically designated zones of restricted human activity, based on ecological, biological, or socioeconomic factors. Since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in December 1982, states and international organisations have increasingly …
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Existing concepts in the law of the sea: possible bases for places of refuge?
On 11 November 2002 the Bahamian registered tanker, the Prestige, laden with 77,000 tons of heavy oil en-route from Latvia to Singapore developed a 10 meter crack in the hull in heavy weather off Cape Finisterre. On the 13 th it sent out a distress signal that the hull had ruptured and oil was …
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Mare interpretatum : continuity and evolution in States' interpretations of the Law of the Sea
Disagreements over how to interpret the international law of the sea have caused contention among the United States, China, and other Asian nations as the regional balance of power has shifted in recent decades. This dissertation examines the sources of those disagreements, investigating why states …
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The relevance of non-legal technical and scientific concepts in the interpretation and application of the law of the sea : an analysis of the United Nations convention on the law of the sea
Of necessity LOSC Articles are brief and in some instances vague and requiring interpretation. There is general consensus that LOSC is successful and that its vagueness in certain areas is an asset allowing a variety of otherwise contrary attitudes to be accommodated. 1 It is necessary to analyse …
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The Contributions of UNCLOS Dispute Settlement Bodies to the Development of the Law of the Sea
This thesis seeks to systematically examine the contributions made by the dispute settlement bodies established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to the development of the law of the sea. The two main research questions to be answered are: (i) what kind of …
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Islands and Rocks: moving towards certainty on the interpretation of Article 121 of the Law of the Sea Convention?
The regime of islands, as captured in Article 121 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) grants a 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone and continental shelf to all islands apart from "rocks which cannot sustain human habitation or economic life of their own." The …
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Joint development of offshore polar oil and gas resources and the united nations convention on the law of the sea
This thesis examines whether the establishment of Joint Development Zones (JDZs) for the development of offshore oil and gas resources in the Arctic and Southern Oceans can effectively resolve competing continental shelf and outer continental shelf (OCS) claims arising under the provisions of …
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Joint development of offshore polar oil and gas resources and the united nations convention on the law of the sea
This thesis examines whether the establishment of Joint Development Zones (JDZs) for the development of offshore oil and gas resources in the Arctic and Southern Oceans can effectively resolve competing continental shelf and outer continental shelf (OCS) claims arising under the provisions of …
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The relevance of non-legal technical and scientific concepts in the interpretation and application of the law of the sea
Of necessity LOSC Articles are brief and in some instances vague and requiring interpretation. There is general consensus that LOSC is successful and that its vagueness in certain areas is an asset allowing a variety of otherwise contrary attitudes to be accommodated. It is necessary to analyse the …
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The rights of African landlocked States under the United Nations Convention on the law of the sea: real or illusory rights?
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) 1982 has been acclaimed as a constitution for the seas and a solution to several contentious issues that previous conferences on the law of the sea had been unable to settle. During the nine years of negotiation of the LOSC, the case of …
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International law of the sea and national legislation on piracy and terrorism in the straits of Malacca: a study in law and policy
The issue of piracy and maritime terrorism becomes complicated when it is discussed in relation to the rights of the coastal states regarding the right of passage in straits used for international navigation. One of the issues in this respect is the conflicting interests of littoral states that …
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Coastal state control over historic wrecks situated on the continental shelf as defined in article 76 of the Law of the Sea Convention 1982
In this minor dissertation the coastal states rights, jurisdiction and control in respect of wrecks, specifically historic wrecks, situated on the continental shelf are examined in relation to the current state of the law applicable to this area, both customary and conventional. Discussion and …
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A comparison between the European Court of Justice, the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea Convention with special emphasis on jurisdiction and enforcement
On May 9, 1950 Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister, announced his proposal to place the whole French and German steel production under a common High Authority which allowed other European countries the opportunity to participate. In his proposal he took care to provide for the establishment …
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Právní úprava ostrovů a umělých ostrovů z hlediska mezinárodního mořského práva
1 Legal regulation of islands and artificial islands from perspective of international maritime law Abstract This master thesis deals with the historical development of the natural and artificial islands and their anchoring in the current legislation. Other parts of the work are devoted to the …
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The lateral and vertical limits of a hypothetical Republic of South Africa continental shelf according with international law and, in particular, Articles 76, 83 and 84 of the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (1982)
Coastal States have laid claim, progressively, to the sea areas adjoining them found until recent times these claims have been, ostensibly, to ensure the security of the State and the right to harvest the potential of the sea. It is obvious that foreign vessels, close to the coast of a State, could …
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