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1984 ◽  
Vol 31 (02) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
A. W. Koers
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Persian Gulf ◽  
Law School ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Legal Regime ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
Comprehensive Index ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Persian Gulf

scholarly journals Geopolitical and environmental study of artificial islands in the Persian Gulf (from the perspective of international law)

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-140
Author(s):  
Sona Gasemi ◽  
Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi ◽  
Ali Zare ◽  
Parvin Farshchi ◽  
Hermidas Bavand
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Persian Gulf ◽  
Data Dissemination ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Coastal Sediments ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
Environmental Study ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
The Persian Gulf ◽  
Land Space

According to the Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, constructing artificial island is permitted and countries can construct artificial islands in their own territory. Constructing artificial islands in the Persian Gulf area makes the countries in the region, especially Iran, to pursue the issue with more sensitivity. According to data dissemination principle of International Environmental Law, the countries that construct artificial islands should notify other states regarding construction and properties of their own artificial islands. Today, artificial island construction is being increased and this has caused many environmental crises including increase of water darkness and pollution and transport of coastal sediments. In this study, the destructive results of constructing artificial islands in the Persian Gulf environment, the effect of development of new land space from geopolitical view, and also constructing artificial islands from the viewpoint of International Law of the seas are being reviewed. Moreover, according to the fact that the notion of governance in modern International Law have been modified regarding the use of environment and sustainable development, the states will have limited right to construct artificial islands.

Rethinking the Concept of Historic Rights in International Law

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-165
Author(s):  
Ying Wang
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
International Law ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
Legal Regime ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Maritime Boundary ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Law ◽  
Maritime Boundary Delimitation

Abstract Historic rights have been acknowledged by international legislation including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, although many issues concerning the concept still remain uncertain. This article will mainly discuss the legal connotation and juridical functions of the concept of ‘historic rights’ for maritime entitlements and maritime boundary delimitation, and attempt to clarify some legal ambiguity and explain the function of the legal regime through analysis of legal documents and identification of typical difficulties in the application of the concept of ‘historic rights’.

8 The Exclusive Economic Zone

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreone Gemma
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
International Law ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Controversial Issue ◽  
Exclusive Economic Zone ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
Legal Regime ◽  
The Future ◽  
United Nations Convention

The role of the Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) in the international law of the sea remains a controversial issue two decades after the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) came into force. This chapter examines the evolution of the concept and its juridical nature, and the legal regime applicable to the EEZ. It considers the future development of the EEZ legal regime, exploring the principal controversial features that may influence its course.

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