Analysis on the Application of Baselines Regulation in Determining Maritime Boundary of a State According to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to seek over factor influencing the application of baselines regulation in determining maritime boundary of a state according to the United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea 1982. As the determination of maritime boundary is always related with baselines regulation, then most point of disputes of maritime boundaries generally comes from the application of baselines regulation by coastal states. There are several push factors which stimulate state parties to application the baselines regulation according to UNCLOS 1982: first, there is a certainty on the maximal 12 miles breadth of territorial sea; second, there is a freedom on making agreements in maritime boundary between states; third, there is a legal guarantee on the exploration and exploitation of natural sea resources; fourth, there are several types of baselines to accommodate different characters of coastline geography. Next, there are several obstacles to application the baselines regulation according to UNCLOS 1982: First, there is a vague interpretation of articles on baselines regulation; second, there is no international sanction or warning on violation of UNCLOS 1982 application; third, there is no limit time to deposit the charts or lists of geographical co-ordinates to Secretary General of United Nations; fourth, there is no consistent technique on the application of baselines regulation. At the end, the important thing of baselines regulation because it has related with the certainty of territorial sea limit, and the baselines is the beginning of all regime like Contiguous Zone, Economic Exclusive Zone and Continental Shelf.