International law and exploitation of the resources of the high seas

Between the territorial waters of coastal states there is a vast area referred to as the high seas. These high seas which comprise over 70 per cent of the surface of the earth contain an untold wealth of resources. Traditionally these seas are free, that is, under the sovereignty of no one, ava...

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Main Author: McMahon, Bernard F.
Language:en_US
Published: American University 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/9542