International law and exploitation of the resources of the high seas
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Authors
McMahon, Bernard F.
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Advisors
Date of Issue
1966-11
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Publisher
American University
Language
en_US
Abstract
Between the territorial waters of coastal states
there is a vast area referred to as the high seas. These
high seas which comprise over 70 per cent of the surface of
the earth contain an untold wealth of resources. Traditionally
these seas are free, that is, under the sovereignty of
no one, available for the use of all. The advance of technology,
however, has challenged the rationale for such unfettered
exploitation and added a third dimension of application
to the surface and waters, namely the ocean floor.
This paper examines the nature of the challenge, and the
implications of this new dimension in order to see the present
trends and requirements in the development of the international law of the sea.
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Thesis