The continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles : delineation, delimitation and dispute settlement / by Bjarni Mar Magnusson.
2015
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Title
The continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles : delineation, delimitation and dispute settlement / by Bjarni Mar Magnusson.
Published
Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2015]
Call Number
KZA1660 .M34 2015
ISBN
9789004296831 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9004296832 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9789004296848 (e-book)
9004296840 (e-book)
9789004296848 (e-book)
9004296832 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9789004296848 (e-book)
9004296840 (e-book)
9789004296848 (e-book)
Description
xiii, 319 pages ; 25 cm.
Other Standard Identifiers
9789004296831
System Control No.
(OCoLC)904036932
Summary
In 'The continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles', Bjarni Már Magnússon explores various aspects of the establishment of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles and maritime boundary delimitations. Special emphasis is laid on the interplay between these processes and the role of coastal States, the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and international courts and tribunals in this regard. 0Magnússon convincingly argues that despite the possibility for tension to arise the relationship between the relevant institutions and processes is clear and precise and they together form a coherent system where each separate institution plays its own part in a larger process.
Note
In 'The continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles', Bjarni Már Magnússon explores various aspects of the establishment of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles and maritime boundary delimitations. Special emphasis is laid on the interplay between these processes and the role of coastal States, the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and international courts and tribunals in this regard. 0Magnússon convincingly argues that despite the possibility for tension to arise the relationship between the relevant institutions and processes is clear and precise and they together form a coherent system where each separate institution plays its own part in a larger process.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-311) and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
xi
Abbreviations
xii
1.
Introduction
1
1.1.
The Topic
1
1.2.
The Approach
4
1.3.
Outline of the Study
5
2.
The Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf
7
2.1.
Introduction
7
2.2.
What is the Continental Shelf?
7
2.3.
The Establishment of the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles
9
2.3.1.
The History of the Legal Continental Shelf 1945--82
9
2.3.2.
Natural Prolongation
14
2.3.3.
UNCLOS Provisions on the Establishment of the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf
17
2.3.4.
Coastal States' Rights and Duties in the Continental Shelf
36
2.4.
Concluding Remarks
39
3.
The Role of the CLCS
40
3.1.
Introduction
40
3.2.
Legal Instruments
41
3.3.
What is the CLCS?
45
3.3.1.
What is the Role of the CLCS?
45
3.3.2.
Who are the Members of the CLCS?
53
3.3.3.
What Kind of Entity is the CLCS?
58
3.3.4.
Does the CLCS Represent the International Community?
62
3.3.5.
The Commission's Connections to other International Entities
63
3.4.
Recommendations and Resubmissions
68
3.4.1.
Introduction
68
3.4.2.
Main Aspects of the Procedure
69
3.4.3.
Adopted Recommendations and Resubmissions
75
3.5.
Four Fundamental Issues of Interpretation
80
3.5.1.
Are States Obliged to Make a Submission to the CLCS?
80
3.5.2.
Can a Non-party to UNCLOS Make a Submission to the CLCS?
82
3.5.3.
What does `on the basis' mean?
87
3.5.4.
What does `final and binding' mean?
91
3.6.
The CLCS, Maritime Boundary Delimitations and Unresolved Land and Maritime Disputes
95
3.6.1.
What is not the Role of the CLCS?
95
3.6.2.
What is a Dispute?
102
3.6.3.
Third Parties
105
3.6.4.
Partial Submissions
107
3.6.5.
Joint and Separate Submissions
110
3.7.
Concluding Remarks
116
4.
Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 nm---The Method
117
4.1.
Introduction
117
4.2.
The Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Adjacent or Opposite Coastal States
118
4.2.1.
The Drawing of a Line
118
4.2.2.
An Agreement on the Basis of International Law
125
4.2.3.
Equitable Principles and Equidistance
127
4.2.4.
The Development of Continental Shelf Delimitations
130
4.2.5.
The Difference between Delineation and Delimitation
135
4.3.
Is There an Inner and Outer Continental Shelf in Maritime Boundary Delimitations?
136
4.4.
The Difference between Negotiation and Adjudication in Maritime Boundary Delimitations
138
4.5.
Is the Equidistance/Relevant Circumstances Method Applicable in Delimitation Cases Regarding the Outer Continental Shelf?
142
4.5.1.
The Method
142
4.5.2.
Entitlement
146
4.5.3.
Relevant Coastal Segments
149
4.5.4.
The First Step---A Provisional Equidistance Line
150
4.5.5.
The Second Step---Relevant Circumstances
159
4.5.6.
The Principle of Non-encroachment
173
4.5.7.
The Third Step---Proportionality
177
4.6.
Defining the Terminus of an Outer Continental Shelf Boundary
180
4.7.
The `Grey Area' Problem
182
4.8.
Outer Continental Shelf Boundary Agreements
185
4.8.1.
Introduction
185
4.8.2.
State Practice
187
4.8.3.
Trends in State Practice
208
4.9.
Concluding Remarks
212
5.
The Role of International Courts and Tribunals in Outer Continental Shelf Disputes
214
5.1.
Introduction
214
5.2.
The Settlement of Disputes
215
5.2.1.
Introduction
215
5.2.2.
The Main Dispute Settlement Provisions of UNCLOS
217
5.2.3.
The Law-making Rote of International Courts and Tribunals
225
5.2.4.
The Optional Exception Clause
227
5.2.5.
Standing
235
5.2.6.
Entitlement Disputes Prior CLCS Recommendations
246
5.2.7.
Are States Obliged to Wait for Recommendations from the CLCS before They Seek to Delimit the Outer Continental Shelf with Neighbouring States?
247
5.3.
The Evaluation of Scientific and Technical Evidence by International Courts and Tribunals
260
5.3.1.
Introduction
260
5.3.2.
What is Scientific and Technical Evidence?
260
5.3.3.
Scientific and Technical Complexity as a Non-jurisdictional Bar
261
5.3.4.
Procedural Methods to Deal with Scientific and Technical Evidence
262
5.3.5.
The Depth of Judicial Assessment of Scientific and Technical Findings of the CLCS
270
5.3.6.
Can an International Court or Tribunal Cope with Complex Scientific and Technical Data?
272
5.4.
The Consequences of a Judgement for the CLCS
274
5.5.
Concluding Remarks
276
6.
Conclusions
278
Table of Principal Treaties and Instruments
283
Bibliography
288
Index
312