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  • Continental Shelf

      PART VI CONTINENTAL SHELF Article 76 Definition of the continental shelf 1. The continental shelf of a coastal State comprises the sea-bed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond its territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer […]

  • Continental Shelf

      PART VI CONTINENTAL SHELF Article 76 Definition of the continental shelf 1. The continental shelf of a coastal State comprises the sea-bed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond its territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer […]

  • Convention on the Continental Shelf

    Convention on the Continental Shelf   Article 1 For the purpose of these articles, the term “Continental Shelf “is used as referring (a) to the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast but outside the area of the territorial sea, to a depth of 200 metres or, beyond that limit, to…

  • Maritime Area

    Hierarchical Display of Maritime area Law > International law > Public international law > Law of the seaAgriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Fisheries > Fisheries policyAgriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Fisheries > Fisheries policy > Fishing areaEnvironment > Natural […]

  • Maritime Area

    Hierarchical Display of Maritime area Law > International law > Public international law > Law of the seaAgriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Fisheries > Fisheries policyAgriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Fisheries > Fisheries policy > Fishing areaEnvironment > Natural […]

  • Exclusive Economic Zone

    Background By Tatjana Rosen Historical Background The expressions “patrimonial sea”, “economic zone” or “exclusive economic zone” were first used in the early 1970s in regional meetings and organizations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and […]

  • Exclusive Economic Zone

    Background By Tatjana Rosen Historical Background The expressions “patrimonial sea”, “economic zone” or “exclusive economic zone” were first used in the early 1970s in regional meetings and organizations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and […]

  • Oceanography

    Hierarchical Display of Oceanography Science > Natural and applied sciences > Earth sciencesEnvironment > Natural environment > Geophysical environment > OceanEnvironment > Natural environment > Natural resources > Resources of the seaEnvironment > Natural environment > Physical […]

  • Oceanography

    Hierarchical Display of Oceanography Science > Natural and applied sciences > Earth sciencesEnvironment > Natural environment > Geophysical environment > OceanEnvironment > Natural environment > Natural resources > Resources of the seaEnvironment > Natural environment > Physical […]

  • Law of the Sea

    Law Of The Sea The United States Congress has kept the United NationsÂ’s Law of the Sea Treaty bottled up in committee for 30 years. In 2011, a rush by nations to claim oil rights under the Arctic Sea was quickening debate on treaty accession. United States Senator Lee, cofounder of […]

  • Sea-bed

    Hierarchical Display of Sea-bed Environment > Natural environment > Physical environment > Aquatic environment > Marine environmentEnvironment > Natural environment > Physical environment > Natural resources > Resources of the seaEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental […]

  • Sea-bed

    Hierarchical Display of Sea-bed Environment > Natural environment > Physical environment > Aquatic environment > Marine environmentEnvironment > Natural environment > Physical environment > Natural resources > Resources of the seaEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental […]

  • Exploitation of the Seas

    Hierarchical Display of Exploitation of the seas Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Management of resources > Exploitation of resourcesEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Public international law > Law of the seaEnvironment > […]

  • Exploitation of the Sea-bed

    Hierarchical Display of Exploitation of the sea-bed Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Management of resources > Exploitation of resourcesEnvironment > Natural environment > Physical environment > Aquatic environment > Marine environment > Sea-bedEnvironment > […]

  • Resources of the Sea

    Hierarchical Display of Resources of the sea Environment > Natural environment > Natural resourcesEnvironment > Natural environment > Geophysical environment > SeaEnvironment > Natural environment > Geophysical environment > OceanEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental […]