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Commission on the limits of the continental shelf and its funct / Suarez, Suzette V

Suarez, Suzette V	Journal Article
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2013.

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In addition to the function of considering and giving recommendations on the submissions of coastal States on the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) is also tasked under article 2 of Annex III of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to provide scientific and technical advice to the coastal States in the preparation of their submissions. The legal literature focuses mainly on the function of the CLCS to consider and make recommendations on submissions. This article aims to cover the gaps in literature and addresses thorny issues relating to the nature, scope, contents and consequences of the advice, including the relationship of the coastal State, the CLCS and the individual commissioner providing advice.

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Coastal State ; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - 1982 ; Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)

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Recent decisions by the commission on the limits of the contine / Gau, Michael Sheng-ti

Gau, Michael Sheng-ti	Journal Article
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2012.

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In April 2012 the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) adopted certain decisions and recommendations regarding Japan's 2008 outer continental shelf submission. The Japanese and Chinese differing interpretations of these recommendations demonstrate the still controversial legal status of Oki-no-Tori Shima under Article 121(3) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Such a contradiction enlarges another dispute on the legal status of the surrounding maritime zone proclaimed by Japan as its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This article examines the decisions and recommendations of the CLCS as well as Japan's Submission so as to clarify the confusing situation. The decisions by the CLCS have wider implications on the unsettled scope of disputes under Rule 46 of and Annex I to the Rules of Procedure (ROP) of the CLCS, affecting submissions by other States. These implications will be explored by this article. Finally, the author offers his views on the future of such confrontational situations.

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Japan ; China ; Unclos ; Exclusive Economic Zone ; Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) ; Outer Continental Shelf Submission - 2008 ;
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Sea of okhotsk: gain or giveaway? / Gudev, Pavel

GUDEV, Pavel	Journal Article
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The recent finalization of the Russian Federation's title to a patch of the continental shelf in the Sea of Okhotsk beyond the nation's 200-mile exclusive economic zone was an event that took place in accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III), downgrading this country's legal status significantly from what it had been in this maritime area under the national law doctrine. This author responds to the government's latest move with a critical analysis of what the nation stands to gain from it.

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Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) ; The Sea of Okhotsk ; 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) ; Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) ; Historic Internal Waters

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