The Outer Continental Shelf of Coastal States and the Common Heritage of Mankind |
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| Authors: | Jia Yu Wu Ji-Lu |
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| Affiliation: | China Institute for Marine Affairs State Oceanic Administration , Beijing, China |
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| Abstract: | The establishment of the outer limits of the continental shelf not only involves the rights and interests of coastal states, but also the interests of the international community as a whole. This article examines this balance between coastal states’ assertions of their outer continental shelf limits and the common heritage of mankind. |
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| Keywords: | common heritage of mankind outer limits of the continental shelf |
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