Analysis of mutual events of Galilean satellites observed from VBO during 2014–2015
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
P ublished online February 2017 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 5455 words.
Abstract
Results of analysis of 23 events of the 2014–2015 mutual event series from the Vainu Bappu Observatory are presented. Our intensity distribution model...
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Part II Evolution and Theoretical Bases of the Law of International Watercourses, 4 The Theoretical Bases of International Watercourse Law: An Examination of the Four Principal Theories
in The Law of International Watercourses
February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Law. 63 pages. 37347 words.
This chapter studies the four principal theoretical bases of the law of international watercourses, ranging from absolute territorial sovereignty to community of interest. This study yields...
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Parícutin: Volcano in a Cornfield
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History
P ublished online December 2017 .
Article. Subjects: Latin American History; Environmental History. 8197 words.
In February 1943, a small but powerful volcano emerged from a cornfield in the vicinity of Uruapan, Michoacán, México. A stunned farmer, Dionisio Pulido, alerted the nearby town of San Juan...
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2 Resources and Human Activities on the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles
in The Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles
December 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 33 pages. 17348 words.
This chapter examines the physical characteristics of the continental shelf—describing both the living and non-living resources that may be located in and on the shelf. The purpose of the...
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Jordan River
Reference Entry. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 3610 words.
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Accretion
Reference Entry. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 2389 words.
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US — Animals, United States v Argentina, Panel Report, WT/DS447/R, ITL 124 (WTO 2015), 24th July 2015, World Trade Organisation [WTO]
Legal Material. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 154356 words.
Whether an understanding of ‘based on’ in Article 3 of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (‘SPS Agreement’) should have been guided by the understanding of the term ‘as a basis’ in...
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The energy factor in the Arctic dispute: a pathway to conflict or cooperation?
in The Journal of World Energy Law & Business
March 2012; p ublished online January 2012 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environment and Energy Law. 5321 words.
The Arctic has recently witnessed a manifold growth in its geostrategic importance due to the emergence of huge deposits of oil and natural gas, and the potential contribution of northern...
Part I Assessing the UN Institutional Structure for Global Ocean Governance: The UN’s Role in Global Ocean Governance, 6 The Role of Maritime Boundary Delimitation and Related Co-operative Resource Regimes within Global Ocean Governance
in The IMLI Treatise On Global Ocean Governance
July 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Law. 28 pages. 13045 words.
This chapter examines the role of maritime boundary delimitation and related co-operative resource regimes within global ocean governance. It first provides an overview of the history of...
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Part II Maritime Security Law, 17 New Marine Security Threats
in The IMLI Manual on International Maritime Law
March 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Human Rights; Public International Law; International Law; Law. 30 pages. 14197 words.
This chapter addresses the wider range of threats to marine security, as opposed to the threats that relate primarily to maritime security addressed by other chapters. The distinction...
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9 Cooperative Approaches to Regulating Activities on the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles
in The Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles
December 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 25 pages. 12723 words.
This chapter suggests that, rather than dealing with activities on the continental shelf beyond 200 nm through unilateral action, coastal States should adopt bilateral and multilateral...
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Part IV Fundamental Rights and Obligations, C Groundwater, 13 The Special Case of Groundwater
in The Law of International Watercourses
February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Law. 25 pages. 12287 words.
This chapter explores the legal principles and rules that govern the use of shared groundwater resources. The different characteristics and behavior of groundwater would seem to justify...
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Horizontal-well production allocation in the international context: a reasonable formula for allocation derived from Texas law
in The Journal of World Energy Law & Business
June 2015; p ublished online April 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environment and Energy Law. 6175 words.
Texas law has only recently codified in precedential decisions a reasonable formula for production allocations for horizontal, including fracked, wells. The ancient regime of the Rule of...
Offshore oil and gas projects amid maritime border disputes: applicable law
in The Journal of World Energy Law & Business
September 2013; p ublished online July 2013 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environment and Energy Law. 12867 words.
Offshore oil and gas projects face numerous technical and legal risks not typically encountered in onshore exploration and production activities. Among these risks is the possibility that...
Fisheries Jurisdiction, United Kingdom v Iceland, Merits, Judgment, [1974] ICJ Rep 3, ICGJ 142 (ICJ 1974), 25th July 1974, International Court of Justice [ICJ]
Legal Material. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 80727 words.
Whether Iceland was entitled to unilaterally exclude the United Kingdom's fishing vessels from the areas between the fishery limits agreed to in the Exchange of Notes, 11 March 1961.
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Continental Shelf, Libya v Malta, Merits, Judgment, [1985] ICJ Rep 13, ICGJ 118 (ICJ 1985), 3rd June 1985, International Court of Justice [ICJ]
Legal Material. Subjects: International Courts and Tribunals; Public International Law; International Law; Law. 62773 words.
What principles and rules of international law were applicable to the delimitation of the area of the continental shelf which appertained to Malta and Libya, and how such principles and...
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Groundwater Protection
Reference Entry. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 4220 words.
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Part I Assessing the UN Institutional Structure for Global Ocean Governance: The UN’s Role in Global Ocean Governance, 2 Role of the International Seabed Authority in Global Ocean Governance
in The IMLI Treatise On Global Ocean Governance
July 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Law. 17 pages. 8128 words.
This chapter examines the role of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in global ocean governance. In particular, it highlights the assumption of ISA's explicit mandate for...
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Continental Shelf, Tunisia v Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Merits, Judgment, [1982] ICJ Rep 18, ICGJ 126 (ICJ 1982), 24th February 1982, International Court of Justice [ICJ]
Legal Material. Subjects: Public International Law; International Law; Law. 138181 words.
Which principles and rules of international law were applicable for the delimitation of the continental shelf between Tunisia and Libya.
Which relevant circumstances should have...
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The Application of Article 121 of the Law of the Sea Convention to the Selected Geographical Features Situated in the Pacific Ocean
in Chinese Journal of International Law
December 2010; p ublished online December 2010 .
Journal Article. Subjects: International Law. 16390 words.
Article 121(3) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea states that “Rocks which cannot sustain human habitation or economic life of their own shall have no exclusive economic...
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