• Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean: Has the ICJ marginalized the geological and geomorphological criteria in favor of a distance related criteria? 

      Busch, Signe Veierud (Others; Andre, 2022-03-29)
      In Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was requested to establish the single maritime boundary between Somalia and Kenya in the Indian Ocean delimiting the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, including the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles (nm). This is the fourth time an international court ...
    • More Disputes ahead for the CLCS? CLCS Practice on Rule 46 of Its Rules of Procedure 

      Busch, Signe Veierud (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2020)
      When the provisions on the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) were negotiated during the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III), its role in relation to disputes was only vaguely described in the Convention text.2 To implement and operationalize its obligations and mandate provided in article 76(8) of and Annex II to the United Nations Convention on the Law of ...
    • Sea Level Rise and Shifting Maritime limits: Stable Baselines as a Response to Unstable Coastlines 

      Busch, Signe Veierud (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-22)
      It is a long known fact that climate change will result in sea level rise and dramatically changed coastlines for a number of coastal States, and the physical consequences of sea level rise are most likely unavoidable for several coastal States due to their geographical location, size and topography. It is highly debatable whether the Law of the Sea Convention is equipped for dealing with the ...