Yes, point taken. I think you're right; that UNCLOS
article seems to refer only to artificial structures,
which are in int'l waters.
Cheers,
Sean
Btw, I appologize to those who feel this is the wrong
forum for such a discussion. Perhaps, I should move it
over to BorderPoint... :)
--- "Lowell G. McManus" <
lgm@...> a écrit :
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Norman J. G. Pounds in POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY (New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1972):
"The coastline is continually changing under the
influence of both natural
processes and human effort... It makes no difference
that such changes are
effected by man. A man-made island, a jetty or pier
projecting into the sea, or
the reclamation of coastal lands--all have the effect
of advancing the
territorial limits farther in the ocean."
Perhaps this 1972 source predates the current state of
UNCLOS.
Anyway, your UNCLOS quote seems to refer to artificial
works disconnected from
land. I would still rather strongly think that
landfills, jetties, or polders
(and probably piers or bridges) connected to a
mainland or to a natural island
would generate territorial sea.
Do you agree?
Lowell G. McManus
Leesville, Louisiana, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Seÿffffe1n O'Connell" <gleannmaghair@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:33 PM
Subject: RE : Re: [BoundaryPoint] Oil rig or
lighthouse in int'l waters
> 'Artificial islands, installations and structures do
> not possess the status of islands. They have no
> territorial sea of their own, and their presence
does
> not affect the delimitation of the territorial sea,
> the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf
> (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,
> article 60.8).
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> --- "Lowell G. McManus" <lgm@...> a écrit :
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> Eric asked:
>
>> Or for that matter, could a country extend its
> waters by using landfill to
>> make strategic peninsulas?
>
> Yes, it could. Landfill, jetties, piers, artificial
> islands, etc. all generate
> territorial seas.
>
> Lowell G. McManus
> Leesville, Louisiana, USA
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