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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511410403321

Autore

Egede Edwin

Titolo

Africa and the deep seabed regime : politics and international law of the common heritage of mankind / / Edwin Egede

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2011

ISBN

1-283-08556-9

9786613085566

3-642-17662-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2011.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Classificazione

12.08.16

Disciplina

320

340

341

341.4

Soggetti

Common heritage of mankind (International law)

Ocean bottom - Law and legislation

Marine resources - Government policy

Africa Foreign relations

Africa Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- African States and the Evolution of the Regime of the Area and the Common Heritage of Mankind -- African States and Delimitation of the Common Heritage of Mankind Area -- The Legal Status of the Area: Common Heritage of Mankind and African States -- Africa and Part XI of Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) 1982 Provisions, as Amended by the 1994 Implementation Agreement -- African States and the Institutions of the Common Heritage of Mankind Regime in the Area -- African States: The System of Mining of the Common Heritage of Mankind Resources in the Area -- Participation of African States in Deep Seabed Mining of the Common Heritage of Mankind Resources in the Area: Problems and Prospects -- General Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book seeks to fill a gap in the existing literature by examining the role of African States in the development and establishment of the



regime of the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction (the Area) and the concept of the Common Heritage of Mankind.