Article from 29.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.04.2024
… as well as on the continental shelf (generally 200 nautical miles, or further in case of corresponding natural conditions), the coastal states have the exclusive … The precautionary principle entails that measures must also be taken in the case of gaps in knowledge if this is necessary to protect the environment.. The … activities on the deep seabed (see UNCLOS Articles 150 et seq.). This being the case, UNCLOS in principle gives a positive answer to the question of "whether" …