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Artificial Islands And Territory In International Law, Imogen Saunders, Dr.
Artificial Islands And Territory In International Law, Imogen Saunders, Dr.
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Artificially created islands are a contemporary reality, created and used for military and nonmilitary purposes. Analysis of such islands has largely been limited to their status under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) regime. Their position under general international law, however, remains unclear. In particular, the question of whether artificial islands can constitute sovereign territory remains unanswered. This Article analyzes the concept of territory in international law in the context of artificial islands, and argues that neither the doctrine of territory nor the strictures of UNCLOS prevent artificial islands from constituting territory capable of sovereign …
The Rights And Obligations Of States In Disputed Maritime Areas: What Lessons Can Be Learned From The Maritime Boundary Dispute Between Ghana And Cote D'Ivoire?, Youri Van Logchem
The Rights And Obligations Of States In Disputed Maritime Areas: What Lessons Can Be Learned From The Maritime Boundary Dispute Between Ghana And Cote D'Ivoire?, Youri Van Logchem
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Unilateral acts undertaken in disputed maritime areas, particularly in relation to mineral resources, frequently lead to conflict between states. Appraisals of the scope that remains for unilateralism in disputed maritime areas under international law exist in both case law and literature, but the precise scope remains shrouded in doubt. The ruling of the tribunal in Guyana v. Suriname--building its argumentation extensively on that of the International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court) in the Aegean Sea Continental Shelf (interim measures)--is significant in this regard, clarifying, at least to a certain extent, the scope for unilateral conduct. Recently, in September 2017, …