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Geomatics Aspects of the UN Convention on Law of the Sea – A Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 November 2002

Ahmed El-Rabbany
Affiliation:
Ryerson University, Canada

Abstract

The United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) came into force on November 18, 1994 to provide the legal framework for maritime boundary delimitation. Understanding the geomatics aspects of UNCLOS is vital for coastal nations to claim the ownership of the natural resources within the limits of their Continental Shelf. This paper discusses some of the geomatics aspects of UNCLOS, namely the geodetic and uncertainty issues. A case study for Egypt's outer limits is also presented.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2002 The Royal Institute of Navigation

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