Iranian exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. The eez or the exclusive economic zone is a concept adopted by the third united nations. Eez this concept allows countries to clam not just land but the water ways around it, within reason. An exclusive economic zone eez is a concept adopted at the third united nations conference on the law of the sea 1982, whereby a coastal state assumes jurisdiction over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in its adjacent section of the continental shelf, taken to be a band extending 200 miles from the shore. The contiguous zone is a band of water that goes from the outer edge of the territorial sea to up to 24 nautical miles. Exclusive economic zone and continental shelf environmental effects act 2012.
Under section 41 of the marine and coastal access act 2009 provision is made for the declaration around the united kingdom of an exclusive economic zone, that is to say a zone in which the united kingdom may exercise the rights under part v of the united nations convention on the law of the sea. Marine regions iranian exclusive economic zone eez. An exclusive economic zone eez is an area which is beyond, and is adjacent to, a given countrys territorial seas, and extends no more than 200 nautical miles 370 kilometers out from a countrys own coastlines. Territorial water ends at 12 nmi 22km from the coastline. Exclusive economic zone eez the bay of bengal is situated in the south of bangladesh. In colloquial usage, the term may include the continental. The exclusive economic zone shall not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. The exclusive economic zone eez derives from the 1945 truman proclamation on the continental shelf, though it has earlier antecedents. Issue special economic zones have potential to address many constraints facing investors and businesses in rwanda and support the achievement of key goals in edprs and vision 2020.
Actions by chinas maritime forces at the japanadministered senkaku islands in the east china sea ecs are another concern for u. In the exclusive economic zone, all states, whether coastal or landlocked, enjoy, subject to the relevant provisions of this. Pdf exclusive economic zones and the management of. In this article, you can read all about eezs, which is a part of both the economy and the geography segments of the upsc syllabus. The exclusive economic zone eez was a significant innovation of. Oecd glossary of statistical terms exclusive economic zone. In line with its policy of economic diversification, the government of mauritius has recently reoriented its approach to tap its marine resources more effectively with the aim of making the country an oceanic state. Extending seaward to 200 nmi 370 km out from its coastline. Apr 25, 2017 an exclusive economic zone eez is an area which is beyond, and is adjacent to, a given countrys territorial seas, and extends no more than 200 nautical miles 370 kilometers out from a countrys own coastlines. Territorial sea and exclusive economic zone act 1977, act. It stretches from the baseline out to 200 nautical miles nmi from its coast. Combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document. Exclusive economic zone how is exclusive economic zone. The exclusive economic zone is the zone where the u.
Its development and future in international and domestic law james e. Exclusive economic zone and continental shelf environmental. The exclusive economic zone is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, subject to the specific legal regime established. Ministry of foreign affairs exclusive economic zone and. Over the decades, the universe of special economic zones sezs has become. An exclusive economic zone eez is a zone in the sea prescribed by the united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos over which a country has certain rights. Sep 02, 2016 exclusive economic zone is an area beyond to the territorial sea. Beyond its territorial waters, every coastal country may establish an eez extending 370 km 200 nautical miles from shore. Merger control by conducting economic analysis broadly falls into two main categories. Exclusive economic zone eez extends no more than 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline and is adjacent to the 12 nautical mile territorial sea. The third merger wave slowed down and the end of the 1970s and collapsed completely in 1981 when there was an economic recession due to a significant oil crisis. Marine regions united kingdom exclusive economic zone eez. A maritime zone over which the coastal state has sovereign rights over the exploration and use of marine resources.
Special economic zones sezs geographically delimited areas within which. India is currently seeking to extent its eez to 350. The common economic zone shall be established on a stepbystep basis, taking into consideration the possibilities of mutlilevel and multispeed integration. Page 1 national legislation doalosola united nations asdf territorial sea and exclusive economic zone act 1977, act no. Combating illegal fishing in the exclusive economic zone. Exclusive economic zone is an area beyond to the territorial sea. New zealand has a 200nm eez that was declared in 1978.
An exclusive economic zone eez, as defined by the united nations convention on the law of the sea, is a 200 nautical mile jurisdiction granted to coastal nations for sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or nonliving, of the waters superjacent to the seabed and of the seabed and its subsoil, and with. Discover exclusive economic zone books free 30day trial. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Oecd glossary of statistical terms exclusive economic. Soda pdf is the solution for users looking to merge multiple files into a single pdf document. Specific legal regime of the exclusive economic zone. Portugal submitted a claim to extend its jurisdiction over additional 2. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. Two broad, nonmutually exclusive, categories of shared stocks have been identified as transboundary stocks eez to eez and straddling fish stocks both within the eez and the adjacent high seas. United kingdom exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. The 1982 united nations convention on the law of the sea losc, with the provisions for defining an exclusive economic zone eez, is the international agreement that has had the greatest. Exclusive economic zone definition of exclusive economic. However 30 years of experience have shown mixed results with many successful and.
An exclusive economic zone eez is a sea zone prescribed by the 1982 united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. The republic of cyprus established an exclusive economic zone eez, with the enactment of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf law law no. This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. In the exclusive economic zone, all states, whether. Stocks occurring within the exclusive economic zones of. Exclusive economic zone definition is the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it. The use of economics in competition law 2005, jan 27, brussels the views expressed herein are not purported to reflect those of the federal trade commission, nor any of its commissioners. The contracting parties, which have fully implemented the measures of preceding stage of the complex of major measures on establishing the common economic zone, shall. Sometimes shortened to exclusive economic zone definition of.
Bangladeshi exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. The new placement of about onethird of the sea under national jurisdiction has enormous implications. Exclusive economic zones of india linkedin slideshare. It can be seen that if the area for eez is overlapped and it is still less than 400 nautical miles, then it falls upon the. Within the eez the coastal state has the right to exploit and regulate fisheries and carry out various other activities. China strategic competition in south and east china seas. Exclusive economic zone eez definition, explanation. By dragging your pages in the editor area you can rearrange them or delete single pages. Ep3 aries reconnaissance aircraft, chinas foreign ministry demanded that the u. Maritime boundaries and exclusive economic zones 200nm, version 11. Everything is fine if it is determined freely in the open sea area, but if this is not the case a contract should be signed between the adjacent countries and those located opposite each other. The kigali special economic zone has been set up through the merger of former kigali free trade zone and the original kigali industrial park projects. Other articles where exclusive economic zone is discussed.
Be it enacted by parliament in the twentyseventh year of the republic of india as follows. Exclusive economic zone an overview sciencedirect topics. Military activities in an exclusive economic zone eez in may 2016, following a dangerous intercept by two chinese j11 fighter jets that approached within 50 feet of an u. The establishment of the exclusive economic zone eez regime in the early 1980s brought with it the shared fish stock problem.
Usually, a states eez extends to a distance of 200 nautical miles nm approx 370 km out from its coast, except where resulting points would be closer to another country. Exclusive economic zone eez is an area in the ocean where only one country gets to look into and do economic activity, such as mining underwater resources and fishing. An area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea of a coastal state, subject to the specific legal regime under which the rights and jurisdiction of the coastal state and the rights and freedoms of other states are governed by the relevant provisions of the united nations convention on law of the sea. In the case of islands far from the mainland, eez starts at the coasts of the islands. Also, you can add more pdfs to combine them and merge them into. Exclusive economic zone international law britannica. In exante analysis, economic researchers try to evaluate possible anticompetitive effects of a proposed merger prudentially either by creating or strengthening a dominant. Rights and duties of other states in the exclusive economic zone. Mauritius is a maritime state with an exclusive economic zone eez of about 2. Rwanda special economic zones special economic zones, a geographically specified and physically secured area administered. There is hereby established a zone to be known as the exclusive economic zone of the philippines.
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