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| Title: | The law of the sea and world security: lessons and implications for Africa |
| Author: | Tagowa, Wonotanzokan Nzeda |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Periodical: | Nigerian Journal of International Affairs |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 75-97 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Africa |
| Subjects: | international law of the sea international agreements |
| Abstract: | The 1982 Third United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) did not only come up with a legal package that formed an integral whole but also contained some distinctive features, which updated and codified existing law in a progressive process. More importantly, it contained constitutive features that embody some new concepts, create new laws and establish new institutions that mankind has to grapple with in the 21st century. Since its adoption and entry into force in 1994, the Convention has been the subject of unending debate, for it has established a process of change which has implications for mankind, especially in the area of security. Some of the changes brought about by UNCLOS III include the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and changes in the concept of sovereignty; the principle of 'Common Heritage of Mankind' and peaceful use of the sea; the introduction of a system of pacific settlement of disputes; the Archipelagic principle; the introduction of a regime for marine scientific research and transfer of marine technology; and global environmental law. The present paper analyses these changes in historical perspective as well as their implications for the management of security in Africa. Notes, ref., sum. [ASC Leiden abstract] |