This book addresses the often vexed question of national maritime claims and the delimitation of international maritime boundaries. The number of undelimited international maritime boundaries is much larger than the number of agreed lines. The two boundaries that define the marine domain of coastal states are examined. First the baselines along the coast may consist of low-water lines or straight lines or a combination of both. When straight lines are used they define the seaward limit of the state's internal waters. Second the outer limits of claims to territorial seas, contiguous zones and exclusive economic zones are measured from the baselines. All states will have to delimit at least one international boundary with a neighbouring state, whether adjacent or opposite. In confined seas no state can claim the full entitlement and must negotiate international boundaries with all neighbours. Many states bordering oceans can claim the full entitlement seawards, although they will need to delimit national boundaries with adjacent neighbours.
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| List of Illustrations |
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| 1. Introduction |
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| Part I Baselines and boundary delimitation |
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2. National and International Maritime Zones |
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3. The Influence of Geographical Advantages and Disadvantages on Maritime claims |
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5. Normal Baselines, Reefs and Low-Tide Elevations |
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6. Bays, Mouths of Rivers, Ports and Roadsteads |
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8. Archipelagic Baselines and Navigation Rights Through Archipelagic Waters |
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9. The Continental Margin |
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10. The Delimitation of International Maritime Boundaries |
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11. Maritime Boundary Disputes and Options for Dispute Resolution |
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12. International Maritime Boundaries: Technical and Practical Considerations |
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| Part II Maritime regions |
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14. The Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea |
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15. The Baltic, North and Irish Seas |
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16. The Mediterranean and Black Seas |
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17. The Pacific Ocean excluding the Asian Rim |
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18. The Asian Rim in the Pacific Ocean |
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22. The Arctic Ocean and associated Seas |
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23. Antarctica and the Southern Ocean |
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| Tables |
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| Name index |
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| Subject index |
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Victor Prescott, Em.Prof., has studied International boundaries on land and sea since 1956. He has advised governments on boundaries and appeared in cases involving maritime boundaries and issues before the United States Supreme Court, the International Court of Justice and the Australian Federal Court. He is currently a Professorial Fellow in the Department of Geography at the University of Melbourne. Clive Schofield, Dr, is a Political Geographer based at the School of Surveying and Spatial Information at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia as a Research Fellow. Prior to this appointment Clive was Director of Research at the International Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU) at the University of Durham, UK.
