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The International Law Of Maritime Boundary Delimitation, Edward Collins Jr., Martin A. Rogoff Mar 2025

The International Law Of Maritime Boundary Delimitation, Edward Collins Jr., Martin A. Rogoff

Maine Law Review

The law of the sea, in its essence, divides the seas into zones and specifies the rights and duties of states and ships flying their flags in those zones. Now that states are claiming extensive seaward jurisdiction both on the continental shelf and in the water column, attention has begun to shift from delimiting continental shelf boundaries or economic zone boundaries to the delimitation of a single maritime boundary which would serve both purposes. There are significant legal differences between the delimitation of a single maritime boundary and the delimitation of either a continental shelf boundary or an exclusive economic …


A Flexible Approach To Reach An Equitable Solution: The Application Of Principles To The Delimitation Of The Continental Shelf, Ángeles Jiménez García-Carriazo Sep 2024

A Flexible Approach To Reach An Equitable Solution: The Application Of Principles To The Delimitation Of The Continental Shelf, Ángeles Jiménez García-Carriazo

International Law Studies

The delimitation of the continental shelf is an old exercise shaped by case law and State practice. Although every delimitation is unique, judicial practice has provided guidance about the principles to be applied in pursuit of an equitable solution. This article examines the guiding doctrines, the contemporary principles, and the emerging principles and rules in the delimitation of the continental shelf. It first analyzes the role of principles in continental shelf delimitation within two hundred nautical miles. Subsequently, it examines whether the same principles apply to the delimitation of the extended continental shelf, considering that the entitlement within two hundred …


Equitable Considerations In The Delimitation Of The Continental Shelf, Murat Sümer Nov 2023

Equitable Considerations In The Delimitation Of The Continental Shelf, Murat Sümer

International Law Studies

The delimitation of the continental shelf is often regarded as one of the most controversial inter-State delimitation disputes due to the significant advantages it can offer to coastal States. Since the conception of the continental shelf regime, i.e., the 1945 Truman Proclamation, equitable considerations have been central to the delimitation of this zone, which has been consistently reflected in the jurisprudence and in UNCLOS.

As an umbrella instrument with a framework character, UNCLOS usually suffices to stipulate the fundamental norms and principles. This was also the case for the delimitation of the continental shelf. Article 83, whilst not prescribing a …


Article 76 Of The Un Convention On The Law Of The Sea: Parties And Non-Parties, Kevin A. Baumert Dec 2022

Article 76 Of The Un Convention On The Law Of The Sea: Parties And Non-Parties, Kevin A. Baumert

International Law Studies

One of the foremost contributions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is its Article 76 pertaining to the continental shelf. Article 76 defines the continental shelf and sets forth detailed rules for determining its outer limits. It also introduces the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, one of the three institutions created by the Convention. This article addresses the universality of Article 76, in particular the degree to which its provisions are legally applicable to all States, including non-parties to the Convention. In doing so, the article considers the recent jurisprudence of the International …


Mariculture: A New Ocean Use, J. Owens Smith, David L. Marshall Jun 2016

Mariculture: A New Ocean Use, J. Owens Smith, David L. Marshall

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


International Fisheries Regulation, John P. Rivers Jun 2016

International Fisheries Regulation, John P. Rivers

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Maritime Boundary Dispute Settlement: The Nonemergence Of Guiding Principles, Marvin A. Fentress Mar 2015

Maritime Boundary Dispute Settlement: The Nonemergence Of Guiding Principles, Marvin A. Fentress

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Continental Shelf Delimitation Beyond 200 Nautical Miles: Approaches Taken By Coastal States Before The Commission On The Limits Of The Continental Shelf, Coalter G. Lathrop Jan 2011

Continental Shelf Delimitation Beyond 200 Nautical Miles: Approaches Taken By Coastal States Before The Commission On The Limits Of The Continental Shelf, Coalter G. Lathrop

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Encroachment On Navigational Freedoms, Raul (Pete) Pedrozo Aug 2008

Encroachment On Navigational Freedoms, Raul (Pete) Pedrozo

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


International Law And Naval Operations, James H. Dolye Jr. Dec 1998

International Law And Naval Operations, James H. Dolye Jr.

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Continental Shelf, J. Ashley Roach, Robert W. Smith Dec 1994

Continental Shelf, J. Ashley Roach, Robert W. Smith

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Identification Of Excessive Maritime Claims, J. Ashley Roach, Robert W. Smith Dec 1994

Identification Of Excessive Maritime Claims, J. Ashley Roach, Robert W. Smith

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Foreward, J. Ashley Roach, Robert W. Smith Dec 1994

Foreward, J. Ashley Roach, Robert W. Smith

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Canada's Arctic Jurisdiction In International Law, Donat Pharand Oct 1983

Canada's Arctic Jurisdiction In International Law, Donat Pharand

Dalhousie Law Journal

The purpose of this study is to make a brief overview of Canada's jurisdiction in the arctic regions, jurisdiction which has developed since the transfer of the Arctic Islands to Canada by Great Britain in 1880. The study will concentrate on Canada's jurisdiction over the water areas of the Arctic, but will also cover the status of the other areas involved. More specifically, the areas to be covered are: 1) the islands; 2) the continental shelf; 3) the waters in general; 4) the Northwest Passage; and 5) the airspace.


Jurisdiction, Philip C. Jessup Jan 1980

Jurisdiction, Philip C. Jessup

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


International Control Of Deep Sea Mineral Resources, Wayne J. Smith Jan 1980

International Control Of Deep Sea Mineral Resources, Wayne J. Smith

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


International Law Of The Sea A Review Of States' Offshore Claims And Competences, Louis F.E. Goldie Jan 1980

International Law Of The Sea A Review Of States' Offshore Claims And Competences, Louis F.E. Goldie

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


An Inter-American Approach To The Law Of The Sea?, Charles L. Cochran Jan 1980

An Inter-American Approach To The Law Of The Sea?, Charles L. Cochran

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


New Issues And New Interest In The Law Of The Sea, Joseph B. Mcdevitt Jan 1980

New Issues And New Interest In The Law Of The Sea, Joseph B. Mcdevitt

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


A Maritime Survey For 1970; Seamen, Fishermen, Prospectors: Who Will Own The Oceans?, John D. Hayes Jan 1980

A Maritime Survey For 1970; Seamen, Fishermen, Prospectors: Who Will Own The Oceans?, John D. Hayes

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Special Aspects Of Jurisdiction At Sea, Brunson Macchesney Jan 1980

Special Aspects Of Jurisdiction At Sea, Brunson Macchesney

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Oil And Gas In The Oceans, Herman T. Franssen Jan 1980

Oil And Gas In The Oceans, Herman T. Franssen

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Strategic Implications Of Continental Shelves, Jose A. Alvarez Jan 1980

Strategic Implications Of Continental Shelves, Jose A. Alvarez

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


A Legal Regime For The Resources Of The Seabed And Subsoil Of The Deep Sea: A Brewing Problem For International Lawmakers, Horace B. Robertson Jr. Jan 1980

A Legal Regime For The Resources Of The Seabed And Subsoil Of The Deep Sea: A Brewing Problem For International Lawmakers, Horace B. Robertson Jr.

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Deep Sea Resources, John D. Lewis Jan 1980

The Deep Sea Resources, John D. Lewis

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Seabed Arms Control Issue 1967·1971 A Superpower Symbiosis?, James A. Barry Jr. Jan 1980

The Seabed Arms Control Issue 1967·1971 A Superpower Symbiosis?, James A. Barry Jr.

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Index Volume 61 Role Of International Law And An Evolving Ocean Law Jan 1980

Index Volume 61 Role Of International Law And An Evolving Ocean Law

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Jurisdiction, Myres S. Mcdougal Jan 1980

Jurisdiction, Myres S. Mcdougal

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Index Volume 61 Role Of International Law And An Evolving Ocean Law Jan 1980

Index Volume 61 Role Of International Law And An Evolving Ocean Law

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Law Of The High Seas In Time Of Peace, Myers S. Mcdougal Jan 1980

The Law Of The High Seas In Time Of Peace, Myers S. Mcdougal

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.