The Aegean Maritime Disputes and International Law

Abstract

Contents: Introduction. The Aegean Sea in its Contemporary Context: Geographical and social characteristics of the Aegean Sea Legal characteristics of the Aegean Sea. Prospect for a Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Maritime Disputes: Considerations related to the settlement of the Aegean disputes Prospect for a judicial settlement Reflections on possibility of judicial settlements. The Law on the Maritime Areas: The territorial sea The continental shelf The exclusive economic zone Islands and their maritime areas. Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Territorial Sea Dispute: Basic considerations Basic legal considerations as to the dispute The general principles and the breadth of the territorial sea The applicable principles and the territorial sea limits in the Aegean Sea. The Parties' Arguments over the Delimitation and the Relevant Law in Practice: Legal arguments over the delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Aegean Sea The delimitation law as applied in practice. Maritime Delimitation in the Aegean Sea: Basics of the maritime delimitation in the Aegean Sea Equitable delimitation in the Aegean Sea Other relevant considerations. Conclusions Appendices Bibliography Index.