Geneva Session of the Third United Nations Law of the Sea Conference: Hearings Before the National Ocean Policy Study of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, First Session ... June 3 and 4, 1975 |
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200 mile zones 200-mile limit acceptable activities agree agreement alternative anadromous archipelagic Article basis BECKER bill Caracas CHAIRMAN coastal fisheries Committee II text Committee III concerned CONGRESS THE LIBRARY continental shelf contract Convention deep seabed mining developing countries domestic legislation draft effective enforcement Engo environmental assessments establish Evensen group exclusive economic zone exploration and exploitation fishing form of association Geneva session going Group of 77 high seas innocent passage international measures issues joint venture LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS marine environment marine scientific research miles MOORE multilateral national jurisdiction National Ocean Policy navigation obligations port problem procedures protection provisional application provisions regime regulations resource-related respect salmon Sea Conference Sea negotiations sea treaty seabed authority Senator HOLLINGS Senator STEVENS single negotiating text single text specific standard-setting straits territorial sea THIRD UNITED NATIONS tion tribunal U.S. delegation U.S. interests unilateral United Nations vessels
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Page 62 - ... of such activities as drilling, dredging, excavation, disposal of waste, construction and operation or maintenance of installations, pipelines and other devices related to such activities: (6) The protection and conservation of the natural resources of the Area and the prevention of damage to the flora and fauna of the marine environment.
Page 62 - ... drilling, dredging, excavation, disposal of waste, construction and operation or maintenance of installations, pipelines and other devices related to such activities; (b) The protection and conservation of the natural resources of the Area and the prevention of damage to the flora and fauna of the marine environment.
Page 74 - The exploration of the area and the exploitation of its resources shall be carried out for the benefit of mankind as a whole, irrespective of the geographical location of States, whether land-locked or coastal, and taking into particular consideration the interests and needs of the developing countries.
Page 77 - All activities of exploration of the Area and of the exploitation of its resources and all other related activities including those of scientific research shall be conducted directly by the Authority. The Authority may, if it considers it appropriate, and within the limits it may determine, confer certain tasks to juridical or natural persons, through service contracts, or association...
Page 56 - Nations (negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, or resort to regional agencies or arrangements).
Page 47 - The rights and obligations arising out of a contract shall be transferred only with the consent of the Authority, and in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by it.
Page 44 - ... activities in the Area or any stage thereof through States Parties to this Convention, or State enterprises, or persons natural or juridical which possess the nationality of such States or are effectively controlled by them or their nationals, or any group of the foregoing, by entering into service contracts, or joint ventures or any other such form 'of association which ensures this direct and effective control at all times over such activities.
Page 74 - Recognizing that the existing legal regime of the high seas does not provide substantive rules for regulating the exploration of the aforesaid area and the exploitation of its resources, Convinced that the area shall be reserved exclusively for peaceful purposes and that the exploration of the area and the exploitation of its resources shall be carried out for the benefit of mankind as a whole.
Page 47 - Convention, particularly those relating to regulation of production. 17- The applicable law shall be solely the provisions of this Convention, the rules and regulations laid down by the Authority, and the terms and conditions of the relevant contracts, Joint ventures and any other such form of association entered into by the Authority. Cl/CRP.U FIRST COMMITTEE ENGLISH Informal 26 July 1971* Text submitted by the...
Page 47 - States concerned with respect to activities relating to the exploration of the area and the exploitation of its resources with a view to avoiding infringement of such rights and interests.