Not quite a sure thing: The maritime areas of rocks and low-tide elevations under the UN law of the sea convention

International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-69

  Lavalle, Roberto ^a  

^a Perm Mission Guatemala United Nation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ISLAND; LAW OF THE SEA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 4344661295     PISSN: 09273522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157180804773788664     Document Type: Article

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