Overview

Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea lays down the rules and regulations governing claims to a continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles for the 130 coastal States and entities that have ratified or acceded to it. This book is designed to help those coastal States implement the provisions of Article 76, covering the technical issues involved and explaining the interface between the legal concepts contained within the article. It covers all aspects that will have to be considered by a coastal State if it wishes to make a claim under the Convention, including the characteristics of continental margins, distance determination, bathymetric data collection. geological and geophysical techniques, and boundary conditions.

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Author:   Peter J. Cook (Director, Director, British Geological Survey) ,  Chris Carleton (, Hydrographic Office, Ministry of Defence, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 24.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.845kg
ISBN:  

9780195117820

ISBN 10:   0195117824
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   09 November 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Contributors PART I: SETTING THE SCENE 1: Peter J. Cook, Chris M. Carleton: Introduction 2: Jean-Peirre Levy: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 3: Robert W. Smith, George Taft: Legal Aspects of the Continental Shelf 4: Philip A. Symonds, Olav Eldholm, Jean Mascle, Gregory F. Moore: Characteristics of Continental Margins 5: Victor Prescott: Resources of the Continental Margin and International Law PART II: METHODOLOGY 6: Alan Dodson, Terry Moore: Geodetic Techniques 7: Adam J. Kerr: Historical Methods of Positioning at Sea 8: Chris Hill, Terry Moore, Vidal Ashkenazi: Satellite Positioning Methods 9: Steve Shipman, Anthony Laughton: Historical Methods of Depth Measurement 10: John Hughes Clark: Present-Day Methods of Depth Measurement 11 Interpretation of Bathymetry: David Monahan: 12: Shigeru Kasuga, Asuza Nishizawa, Yasuhiko Ohara, Katsuhiro Kusunoki, Tadahiko Katsura: Seismic Reflection and Refraction Methods 13: Richard M. Carruthers, John D. Cornwell: Gravity and Magnetic Methods 14: Dennis A. Ardus, Alister C. Skinner, Herman R. Kudrass: Geological Techniques 15: Troy L. Holcolmbe, Carla J. Moore: Data Sources, Management,and Presentation PART III: ESTABLISHING THE CASE 16: Ron Macnab: Initial Assessment 17: Chris M. Carleton, Steve Shipman, David Monahan, Lindsay Parson: The Practical Realization of the Continental Shelf Limit PART IV: OTHER ISSUES 18: Philip A. Symonds, Mike F. Coffin, George Taft, Hideo Kagami: Ridge Issues 19: George Taft, Bilal Haq: Deep Sea Fan Issues 20: Chris M. Carleton: Delimitation Issues PART V: ANNEXES Annex 1: Glossary of Technical Terms Annex 2: Key Provisions of UNCLOS Relating to the Continental Shelf Annex 3: 1958 Geneva Convention on the Continental Shelf Annex 4: Acronyms Index

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This is a useful and informative reference compilation that will be invaluable to less well-developed nations and their advisors in seeking to establish maritime limits ... informative and relevant Marine & Petroleum Geology

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