The exclusive economic zone shall not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. Sezs traditionally have had both a policy and an infrastructure rationale. Special economic zone chinese economics britannica. India has obtained a wide exclusive economic zone eez of about 2. Exclusive economic zone an overview sciencedirect topics. Eezs are normally 200 nautical miles off the coast of a given country, but in the case of a very broad continental shelf. Declaration of the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone 2012 ln no. Exclusive economic zone definition of exclusive economic. In the exclusive economic zone malaysia has a sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or nonliving, of the seabed and subsoil and the superjacent waters, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone, such as. Declaration of the outer limits of the exclusive economic. The exclusive economic zone, for example, makes clear that a country can drill and sell oil, or the rights to oil, within that defined area. Other articles where exclusive economic zone is discussed.
Oecd glossary of statistical terms exclusive economic zone. China strategic competition in south and east china. Israeli exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. Special economic zones are intended to function as zones of. Exclusive economic zone eez definition, explanation. Way forward a handbook for economic zone development. President may withhold consent to marine scientific research project of a state. Economic zones in myanmar, attempted to build an understanding of the.
Beyond its territorial waters, every coastal country may establish an eez extending 370 km 200 nautical miles from shore. Its development and future in international and domestic law james e. Pdf exclusive economic zones and the management of. May 09, 2020 military activities in an exclusive economic zone eez in may 2016, following a dangerous intercept by two chinese j11 fighter jets that approached within 50 feet of an u. The zone is an extension of territorial waters and the contiguous zone. Special economic zone sez, any of several localities in which foreign and domestic trade and investment are conducted without the authorization of the chinese central government in beijing. An exclusive economic zone eez is a sea zone prescribed by the 1982 united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. Following the trend jordan, egypt, uae, saudi arabia, oman, iraq 4. While the economist 4 april 2015 dated the first freetrade zone ftz to ancient phoenicia about 3,000 years ago, easterling 2012 traced it. Special economic zone sez, chinese pinyin jingji tequ or wadegiles romanization chingchi techu, any of several localities in which foreign and domestic trade and investment are conducted without the authorization of the chinese central government in beijing. Doing special economic zones right international growth centre. Combating illegal fishing in the exclusive economic zone 385 million vessels,2 only 79. Within the eez the coastal state has the right to exploit and regulate fisheries and carry out various other. Specific legal regime of the exclusive economic zone.
Soft policies, such as linking zone investors with local suppliers or promoting trainings on the job, can help maximise the benefits of sezs for the host economy. Within the eez the coastal state has the right to exploit and regulate fisheries and carry out various other activities. Sezs play varied roles in facilitating national, regional and local economic development, and global economic connections, with some remarkably successful in. In some countries, such a region is even treated as a deemed foreign. Eez this concept allows countries to clam not just land but the water ways around it, within reason. Oct 01, 2017 what does exclusive economic zone mean. Special economic zones bill portfolio committee report. Special economic zones sezs or industrial parks can be an effective instrument to promote industrialization if implemented properly in the right context, as shown in some of the emerging countries, particularly those in east asia. Institutional structure of special economic zones international. Economies that have most successfully achieved rapid industrial development through the use of sezs underscore that zones are not only an investment. The contiguous zone is a band of water that goes from the outer edge of the territorial sea to up to 24 nautical miles. An exclusive economic zone eez is a seazone prescribed by the united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
The territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive. Possible constraints to success of economic zones in mena 5. Greek exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. An exclusive economic zone is a sea zone prescribed by the united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine. Government created new zones such as the chinasingapore. Sixty per cent of the fish in 1999 was taken by taiwanese and korean purse seiners and was transshipped to canneries in either asia or american samoa.
Ocean floor minerals are not owned by a mining company. The exclusive economic zone is the zone where the u. Aug 06, 2016 an exclusive economic zone is a sea zone prescribed by the united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine. Extending seaward to 200 nmi 370 km out from its coastline. Printing law of the sea national legislation doalos. Exclusive economic zone eez is an area in the ocean where only one country gets to look into and do economic activity, such as mining underwater resources and fishing. Normally, eez goes out to 200 nautical miles 370 km, unless eezs of two or more countries overlap. It stretches from the baseline out to 200 nautical miles nmi from its coast. Virgin islands, the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, and any other territory or possession over.
Portugal submitted a claim to extend its jurisdiction over additional 2. Marine regions costa rican exclusive economic zone eez. Territorial water ends at 12 nmi 22km from the coastline. Marine regions israeli exclusive economic zone eez. Costs and benefits arising from the establishment of. Two broad, nonmutually exclusive, categories of shared stocks have been identified as transboundary stocks eez to eez and straddling fish stocks both within the eez and the adjacent high seas.
Page 1 national legislation doalosola united nations asdf the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976, act no. This zone can extend to a maximum of 200 nautical miles, measured from the baseline used for determing the breadth of the territorial sea2. Exclusive economic zone eez extends no more than 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline and is adjacent to the 12 nautical mile territorial sea. China strategic competition in south and east china seas. Suggested elements for designing effective economic zones 7. Actions by chinas maritime forces at the japanadministered senkaku islands in the east china sea ecs are another concern for u. It can be seen that if the area for eez is overlapped and it is still less than 400 nautical miles, then it falls upon the. Sustainable and special economic zone selection under. Exclusive economic zone eez china is attempting to extend its territorial waters to cover the full extent of its exclusive economic zone eez. Ep3 aries reconnaissance aircraft, chinas foreign ministry demanded that the u. Maritime boundaries and exclusive economic zones 200nm, version 11.
The establishment of the exclusive economic zone eez regime in the early 1980s brought with it the shared fish stock problem. If the minerals are within the exclusive economic zone eez of a country, they are the property of that countrys government. Nauru has 431,000 km 2 of exclusive economic zone eez. The reprint incorporates all the amendments to the act as at 15 december 2005, as specified in the list of amendments at the end of these notes.
The exclusive economic zone is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, subject to the specific legal regime established. Exclusive economic zone simple english wikipedia, the free. To understand what an exclusive economic zone is, it is important to understand what other zones are extending into sea. Each special economic zone sez is governed by four stakeholders. The exclusive economic zone free download as powerpoint presentation. This is a reprint of the territorial sea, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic zone act 1977.
Oecd general recommendations on the use of economic zones 6. Oecd glossary of statistical terms exclusive economic. Exclusive economic zone eez extends no more than 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline and is adjacent to the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the u. The establishment of special economic zones sezs is a lengthy, expensive, and longterm orientated endeavor. Wiltshire, in encyclopedia of ocean sciences third edition, 2019. In the case of islands far from the mainland, eez starts at the coasts of the islands. Since the adoption of united nations conference on the law of the seas unclos a new international order of economic jurisdiction of 200 nautical miles i nm1.
Costa rican exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. Exclusive economic zone international law britannica. An exclusive economic zone eez is a concept adopted at the third united nations conference on the law of the sea 1982, whereby a coastal state assumes jurisdiction over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in its adjacent section of the continental shelf, taken to be a band extending 200 miles from the shore. Exclusive economic zone definition is the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it. Printing law of the sea national legislation doalosola. Exclusive economic zone simple english wikipedia, the. Territorial sea, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic. Exclusive economic zone eez the bay of bengal is situated in the south of bangladesh. The exclusive economic zone exclusive economic zone. Combating illegal fishing in the exclusive economic zone. Designing economic zones for effective investment promotion. Iranian exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. In this article, you can read all about eezs, which is a part of both the economy and the geography segments of the upsc syllabus. National legislation doalosola united nations asdf accordance with the provisions of that agreement.
Special economic zones are intended to function as zones of rapid economic. An exclusive economic zone eez is a zone in the sea prescribed by the united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos over which a country has certain rights. A special economic zone sez is a specified, delineated and dutyfree geographical region that has different economic laws from those of the country in which it is situated. Exclusive economic zone the convention gives coastal states the right to es tablish by proclam ation an exclusive econom ic zone beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea1. Marine regions iranian exclusive economic zone eez. Sep 02, 2016 exclusive economic zone is an area beyond to the territorial sea. Exclusive economic zone and continental shelf environmental. Exclusive economic zone definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. In colloquial usage, the term may include the continental. Delimitation of exclusive economic zone of nigeria 1 subject to the other provisions of this act, there is hereby denominated a zone to be known as the exclusive economic zone of nigeria in this act referred to as the exclusive zone which shall be an area extending from the external.
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