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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
According to Article 287, when does the dispute summit only to Arbitration?
A party has not declared the choice of the Court to resolve
Two parties choose 2 different mechanism
Two parties choose the same mechanism
A party has not declared the choice of the Court to resolve; Two parties choose 2 different mechanism
How does ITLOS differ from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in terms of jurisdiction?
ITLOS has no compulsory jurisdiction, whereas the ICJ does.
The ICJ has a wider range of dispute settlement procedures than ITLOS.
ITLOS has compulsory jurisdiction for UNCLOS disputes for member states (with exceptions)
There is no significant difference in jurisdiction between the two courts.
What was the main legal issue in the Bangladesh v. Myanmar case?
Fishing rights in the Bay of Bengal
Delimitation of their maritime boundaries
Environmental damage caused by shipping
Military presence in the disputed area
Which international body decided the case?
The United Nations Security Council
The International Court of Justice (ICJ)
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
What is the significance of the Bangladesh v. Myanmar case?
It established a new legal principle for resolving all maritime boundary disputes.
It set a precedent for peaceful settlement of such disputes through international law.
It highlighted the importance of military power in securing maritime resources.
It demonstrated the ineffectiveness of international tribunals in resolving border conflicts.
