LOS 2

What is the main purpose of maritime delimitation?

• To define national borders on land adjacent to the sea

• To establish clear boundaries for managing and exploiting marine resources

• To regulate international shipping routes

• To protect endangered marine species

Which international law convention plays a key role in maritime delimitation?

• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

• The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Convention

• The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

Which characteristic makes the delimitation of maritime zones impossible as a unilateral act?

• Enclavity

• Contiguity

• Layer stack

• Proximity

Which of the following statements is true about maritime delimitation?

• Countries can only use international courts or arbitration to establish maritime boundaries.

• Negotiation is the only method for countries to agree on maritime boundaries.

• Maritime delimitation is usually a source of international disputes.

• Countries can choose negotiation or a third party, like a court, to determine their maritime borders.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the primary focus of maritime delimitation?

• It necessitates the involvement of international organizations in the delimitation process.

• It emphasizes the sovereignty of states over their maritime spaces.

• It allows landlocked states to have a direct say in the determination of maritime boundaries.

• It undermines the significance of maritime delimitation in the context of international law.

There are 3 basic rules for settlement of disputes. They are the obligation to apply peaceful measures, freedom to choose dispute settlement methods including regional mechanisms; dispute may be brought before a Court of competent jurisdiction (on the basis of ______ )

• consensus

• negotiation

• arbitration

• conciliation

When is conciliation being used?

• When a disputant asks the other disputant to settle that dispute by conciliation

• When the negotiation fails.

• When in the contract has mentioned about conciliation

• When every disputant agreed upon the conciliation procedure to be applied

When is conciliation end?

• When reaching another a Settlement Agreement

• Assuming that both parties have agreed: By declaration by the Conciliator

• When the invitation is not accepted or the parties do not agree upon the procedure

• All of the above

What cases need the compulsory conciliation?

• Scientific research

• Refusing to rule on excess fish as requested or refusing to a land - locked state or state with unfavorable geography to participate in fishing in the EEZ

• Conservation of marine living resources

• All of the above

When is the obligation to exchange views in negotiation being used?

• A. When a dispute occurs

• B. When disputant ask the other disputant to settle that dispute by negotiation

• C. When another measure has been used but not to be possible

• D. A & C are correct