Islands versus rocks: claims over maritime entitlements and interpretation of Article 121 of the UNCLOS

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Islands versus rocks: claims over maritime entitlements and interpretation of Article 121 of the UNCLOS

Maritime Territorial disputes, including the South China Sea, are very sensitive in nature and may even lead to coercive means. The main emphasis of the present paper is against man-made constructions which would ultimately change a small uninhabited rock or coral atoll to be a full-fledged island,...

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Main Author:	Hamid, Abdul Ghafur@Khin Maung Sein
Format:	Proceeding Paper
Language:	English English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	KZ Law of Nations
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/63861/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63861/19/Islands%20versus%20Rocks%20Conference%20Presenration%20.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/63861/25/63861_Islands%20versus%20Rocks.pdf

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