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2012.
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| Summary/Abstract |
In State practice, it is common for coastal States to claim maritime geographic features based on the principle of "land dominating the sea". International law recognizes such State practice as long as the related claims are consistent with the applicable international legal norms and rules. While it is relatively clear and recognizable that coastal States have the right to claim geographic features above the water, it remains controversial and unclear whether coastal States could have the right to claim submerged geographic features. It is the purpose of this article to discuss the issues concerning the claims to maritime geographic features to see whether a clearer way can be found to sort out the issues or whether these issues will remain a conundrum to international lawyers as well as to the whole international community.
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