📑 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 5, Article 56, Paragraph 1

" In the exclusive economic zone, the coastal State has: (a) sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the waters superjacent to the seabed and of the seabed and its subsoil, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, currents and winds; (b) jurisdiction as provided for in the relevant provisions of this Convention with regard to: (i) the establishment and use of artificial islands, installations and structures; (ii) marine scientific research; (iii) the protection and preservation of the marine environment; (c) other rights and duties provided for in this Convention."

⌚ Date Published: 1982-12-10
⚖️ Instrument Type: Convention
Country: 🊕🉄 All Countries
🌍 Continent : International
📜Instrument: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNCLOS_en_Page37 - aticles 53, 54, 55 & 56

DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



🔑 Coast
Coast

➡ land beside or near to the sea or ocean


🔑 Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone

➡ Abbreviation for Exclusive Economic Zone (defined in the Law of the Sea Convention).


🔑 Marin
Marin

➡ Celui qui est habile dans l'art de la navigation sur mer - qui sert à bord d'un bâtiment de l'État ou de la marine marchande; se dit d'un bateau ou d'un navire très endurant à la mer.


🔑 Sea
Sea

➡ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands


🔑 Water
Water

➡ a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc