Coastal Boundaries And Zones Flashcards
What is UNCLOSS III and what is its relevance to coastal boundary definition?
The issue if establishing claims to territorial waters was raising in 1973 UNCLOSS III, using consensus vote, 160 nations participated, conference lasted until 1982. The convention came into force in 1994.
The most significant issues covered were setting limits, navigation, transit regimes, EEZ, continental shelf jurisdiction.
The convention set the limit of various areas, measured from a carefully defined baseline.
What is associated with physical criteria I?
Meteorological / oceanographic eg UK tidal zonatiom, S Africa
Geomorphological eg NY state, hazard zones.
Name so,e typical issues associated with management boundaries.
Boundary process is selective so rarely coincide with single ecosystem boundaries / cannot coincide with boundaries of all governmental bodies, only coincide with SOME areas from which demands are imported on resources of the coastal area.
Name examples of issues associated with coastal boundary definition.
Marine conservation zones in Wales. Striking thr balance report.
Give examples of solutions to the coastal boundary definition issue in Wales.
Protest meeting in Pwllheli. Later withdrew proposals.
About CB definition.
Local level - must be made in the context of the TYPE and OBJECTIVES of the management programme
Need compatibility between adjacent programme definition / boundaries
