Problem
Inadequate laws of the sea
Other Names:
Insufficient maritime agreements Nature:
The seas and oceans are a vital resource for human life yet conflicts abound regarding their use. There are national ownership claims to excessive offshore boundaries, for example, which is perhaps the fundamental issue, and which affects fishing rights, off-shore oil development and other sea-bed mineral exploitation as well as sea-lane rights of passage. There are issues of responsibility in the event of oil-well or tanker caused slicks, and issues of cooperation in regional marine management. Special problems exist regarding the legality of seabed mining and militarization of the ocean with mobile weapons. International ocean rescue and salvage laws require clarification.
Broader Problems:
Inadequate lawsLack of world maritime integration Narrower Problems:
Obstacles for international ocean shipping Related Problems:
Obstacles to the utilization of coastal and deep sea water resources Aggravates:
Inadequate marine servicesOverpopulation of shipping vesselsUnlawful interference with marine activities Strategies:
Regulating use of oceans References:
White, Michael: Marine Pollution Laws of the Australasian RegionVan Dyke, Jon M, et al: Freedom of the Seas in the Twenty-First Century: ocean governance and environmental harmony Subject(s):
Law → AgreementsLaw → Law
Oceanography → Seas
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Transportation, Telecommunications → Maritime
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST