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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- eISSN
- 2211-6176
- DOI
- 10.1163/221161797X00112
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Abstract
One of the principal goals of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the establishment of a "legal order for the seas and oceans" which will, inter alia, "promote the peaceful uses of the seas and oceans, the equitable and efficient utilization of their resources, the conservation of their living resources, and the study, protection and preservation of the marine environment" and, thereby, "contribute to the realization of a just and equitable international economic order which takes into account the interests and needs of mankind as a whole and, in particular, the special interests and needs of developing countries, whether coastal or land- locked." I The objective of justice, equity and efficiency in the use and management of ocean resources is one of the fundamental purposes behind the system of dispute settlement established within the framework of the Convention. The peaceful settlement of disputes regarding the interpretation and application of the Convention's provisions is not just a requirement for the maintenance of "justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law" as prescribed in the Charter of the United Nations,2 but it is also a necessary condition for
Journal
African Yearbook of International Law Online – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1997