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4 days ago · The world's exclusive economic zones by boundary types and EEZ types. An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
1 day ago · Finally, it characterized Taiping Island and other features of the Spratly Islands as "rocks" under UNCLOS, and therefore are not entitled to a 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone. The award was ruled as final and non-appealable by either country. China rejected the ruling, calling it "ill-founded".
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- 4 m (13 ft)
- South China Sea
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May 16, 2024 · An exclusive economic zone, commonly referred to as an EEZ, is an area of the ocean that extends approximately 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond a nation’s territorial sea. Within this zone, coastal nations have jurisdiction over both living and non-living resources, including fish, oil, and natural gas rights.
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May 9, 2024 · Indonesia has insisted on its neutrality in the disputes but has separately struggled with Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a UNCLOS designation that grants coastal states exclusive rights to fishing and resource extraction in an area of up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) from their coasts.
May 13, 2024 · An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. It stretches from the baseline out to 200 nautical miles (nmi ...
2 days ago · v. t. e. The special territories of members of the European Economic Area ( EEA) are the 32 special territories of EU member states and EFTA member states which, for historical, geographical, or political reasons, enjoy special status within or outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Association .
May 17, 2024 · Beyond its territorial waters, every coastal country may establish an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending 200 nautical miles (370 km) from shore. Within the EEZ the coastal state has the right to exploit and regulate fisheries, construct artificial islands and installations, use the zone for other economic purposes (e.g., the generation of energy from waves), and regulate scientific ...
