Module 28.2 (UNCLOS Stuff)

Question 1

United Nations convention of the law of the sea. UNCLOS

Answer 1

Result from 3rd UN conference of the law of the sea.
Took place between: 1973 and 1982

Defines the rights and responsibility of nations with respect to their use of the worlds oceans establishing guidelines for business environment, and management of natural resources

Question 2

International waters

Answer 2

The area of the sea that are not under jurisdiction of any country

Question 3

Territorial Zones

Answer 3

Belt of coastal waters, extending at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline (usually the mean low watermark) of a coastal state

Question 4

Exclusive economic zone

Answer 4

Establish in the UN convention on the law of the sea zone of exploitation, extending 200 nautical miles from a coastal state that has exclusive mineral and fishing rights over it.

• no rules apply
• sole access to resources
• generate electricity
• must practice conservation

Question 5

Median line principal

Answer 5

An approach to dividing and creating boundaries at the midpoint between two places
The EEZ for marine time countries located closer to each other than 200 miles is located halfway in between so 100 nautical miles

Question 6

Maritime boundary

Answer 6

An international boundary that lies in the ocean. like all boundaries it is a vertical plane. Extending from the seafloor to the upper limit of the airspace in the atmosphere above the water.