The law of maritime boundary delimitation : : a case study of the Russian Federation / / Alex G. Oude Elferink.

• Superior document: Publications on Ocean Development
• VerfasserIn: Oude Elferink, Alex G., 1962-
• Place / Publishing House: Dordrecht, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Martinus Nijhoff,, [1994]; ©1994
• Year of Publication: 1994
• Language: English
• Series: Publications on Ocean Development
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (480 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- Table of Contents -- CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS -- TABLE OF LEGISLATION -- TABLE OF CASES -- ABBREVIATIONS -- NOTE ON THE TRANSCRIPTION OF CYRILLIC -- INTRODUCTION -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Objective and Outline of the Study -- 2. The Relationship of the Russian Federation and Other Former Soviet Republics to the Soviet Union -- PART 1 MARITIME DELIMITATION LAW -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I. State Practice concerning Maritime Delimitation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Delimitation Provisions of the Geneva Conventions of 1958 -- 2.1. The Continental Shelf -- 2.1.1. The ILC Debate -- 2.1.2. The Debate at UNCLOS I -- 2.1.3. Interpretation of Article 6 in the Light of its Drafting History -- 2.2. The Territorial Sea -- 3. The LOS Convention -- 3.1. The Continental Shelf and the EEZ -- 3.1.1. Negotiations on Articles 74(1) and 83(1) -- 3.1.2. Interpretation of Articles 74(1) and 83(1) -- 3.1.3. The Settlement of Delimitation Disputes -- 3.1.4. Interim Measures Pending Agreement -- 3.1.5. Islands and Maritime Zones -- 3.2. The Territorial Sea -- 4. Bilateral Delimitation Agreements -- 5. National Legislation -- CHAPTER II. The Case Law concerning Maritime Delimitation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The North Sea Continental Shelf Cases -- 2.1. The Judgment -- 2.2. Evaluation -- 3. The Anglo-French Continental Shelf Arbitration -- 3.1. The Decision -- 3.2. Evaluation -- 4. The Beagle Channel Arbitration -- 5. The Jan Mayen Conciliation -- 6. The Tunisia/Libya Continental Shelf Case -- 6.1. The Judgment -- 6.2. Evaluation -- 7. The Gulf of Maine Case -- 7.1. The Judgment -- 7.2. Evaluation -- 8. The Guinea/Guinea-Bissau Maritime Delimitation Arbitration -- 8.1. The Award -- 8.2. Evaluation -- 9. The Libya/Malta Continental Shelf Case -- 9.1. The Judgment -- 9.2. Evaluation.

10. The Guinea-Bissau/Senegal Arbitration -- 11. The Canada/France Maritime Boundary Case -- 11.1. The Decision -- 11.2. Evaluation -- 12. The Jan Mayen Case -- 12.1. The Judgment -- 12.2. Evaluation -- CHAPTER III. Maritime Delimitation Law - An Appraisal -- 1. Introduction -- 2. State Practice and Maritime Delimitation Law -- 2.1. Multilateral Conventions -- 2.2. Bilateral Delimitation Agreements -- 3. The Case Law and Maritime Delimitation Law -- PART 2 THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION POSITION ON MARITIME DELIMITATION LAW -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER IV. The Position of the Russian Federation on Maritime Delimitation Law -- 1. The Soviet Union's Position at UNCLOS I -- 2. The Soviet Union's Position at UNCLOS III -- 3. Legislation of the Russian Federation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 3.1. The Territorial Sea -- 3.2. The Continental Shelf -- 3.3. The Fishing Zone and Economic Zone -- CHAPTER V. Russian Legal Doctrine concerning Maritime Delimitation Law -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Interpretation of Maritime Delimitation Law -- PART 3 THE MARITIME BOUNDARY DELIMITATIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER VI. The Baltic Sea -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Estonia -- 2.1. The Estonian Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 2.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 2.1.2. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 2.2. The Delimitation of the Estonian-Russian Federation Maritime Boundary -- 3. Finland -- 3.1. The Finnish Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 3.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 3.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 3.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 3.2. Delimitation Agreements concerning the Maritime Boundaries of Finland with Estonia and the Russian Federation -- 4. Lithuania.

4.1. The Lithuanian Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 4.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 4.1.2. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 4.2. The Delimitation of the Lithuanian-Russian Federation Maritime Boundary -- 5. Poland -- 5.1. The Polish Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 5.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 5.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 5.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 5.2. The Delimitation of the Polish-Russian Federation Maritime Boundary -- 6. Sweden -- 6.1. The Swedish Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 6.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 6.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 6.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 6.2. The Agreements concerning the Maritime Boundary of Sweden with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Russian Federation -- 6.2.1. Background -- 6.2.2. The Negotiations -- 6.2.3. The Legal Positions of Sweden and the Soviet Union -- 6.2.4. The 1988 Agreements -- 7. The Agreement on the Trijunction Point of the Maritime Boundaries of Poland, Sweden, and the Russian Federation -- CHAPTER VII. The Barents Sea, the Bering Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the North Pacific Ocean -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Norway -- 2.1. The Norwegian Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 2.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 2.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 2.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 2.2. The Delimitation of the Norwegian-Russian Federation Maritime Boundary -- 2.2.1. Characteristics of the Barents Sea -- 2.2.2. Delimitation of the Sea Frontier in the Varanger Fjord -- 2.2.3. The Negotiations on the Maritime Boundary in the Barents Sea -- 2.2.4. The Legal Positions of Norway and the Russian Federation.

2.2.5. Provisional Arrangements -- 3. The United States -- 3.1. The United States Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 3.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 3.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 3.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 3.2. The Delimitation of the Russian Federation-United States Maritime Boundary -- 3.2.1. Characteristics of the Bering Sea, the Chukchi Sea and the North Pacific Ocean -- 3.2.2. Interpretation of the 1867 Convention on the Cession of Alaska -- 3.2.3. Developments Leading up to the Conclusion of the 1990 Maritime Boundary Agreement -- 3.2.4. The 1990 Maritime Boundary Agreement -- CHAPTER VIII. The Black Sea -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Georgia -- 2.1. The Georgian Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 2.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 2.1.2. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 2.2. The Delimitation of the Georgian-Russian Federation Maritime Boundary -- 3. Romania -- 3.1. The Romanian Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 3.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 3.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 3.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 3.2. The Delimitation of the Romanian-Ukrainian Maritime Boundary -- 4. Turkey -- 4.1. The Turkish Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 4.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 4.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 4.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 4.2. Delimitation Agreements concerning the Maritime Boundary of Turkey with Georgia, the Russian Federation and Ukraine -- 5. Ukraine -- 5.1. The Ukrainian Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 5.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 5.1.2. Position on Maritime Delimitation Law.

5.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 5.2. The Delimitation of Russian Federation-Ukrainian Maritime Boundary -- CHAPTER IX. The Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Northwest Pacific Ocean -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Japan -- 2.1. The Japanese Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 2.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 2.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 2.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 2.2. The Delimitation of the Japanese-Russian Federation Maritime Boundary -- 3. North Korea -- 3.1. The North Korean Position on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 3.1.1. Maritime Boundary Issues -- 3.1.2. Position in Multilateral Negotiations -- 3.1.3. National Legislation Establishing Limits of Maritime Zones -- 3.2. The Delimitation of the North Korean-Russian Federation Maritime Boundary -- PART 4 EVALUATION AND CONCLUSIONS -- CHAPTER X. State Practice of the Russian Federation and Maritime Delimitation Law -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Positions on Maritime Delimitation Law -- 2.1. The Position of the Russian Federation on Maritime Delimitation Law -- 2.2. The Position of Neighboring States on Maritime Delimitation Law and Their Interests in the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries -- 3. The Maritime Boundary Delimitations of the Russian Federation -- 3.1. The Setting of the Negotiations on Maritime Boundaries of the Russian Federation -- 3.2. Negotiations between the Russian Federation and Neighboring States on Maritime Boundaries -- 3.2.1. Chronology of the Negotiations and Agreements -- 3.2.2. Evaluation of the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries of the Russian Federation in the Light of Maritime Delimitation Law -- 3.3. The Contents of Bilateral Delimitation Agreements of the Russian Federation.

4. The Interaction of State Practice and Law in the Field of Maritime Delimitation in the Light of the Case Study on the Russian Federation.