Natural Islands and International Law

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What key factor led to the failure of legally defining islands in international law at the 1930 Hague Codification Conference?

Inability to agree on the territorial sea boundaries

Disagreement on the wording of 'normal circumstances and permanently' (correct)

Conflict over the economic rights of islands

Lack of interest from participating countries

What was the wording proposed by the United States at the First Conference of the Law of the Sea in Geneva in 1958 to define an island?

A landmass supporting economic life

A territorial sea boundary formation

An area of land with continuous human habitation

A natural formed area of land, surrounded by water above high tide (correct)

How did the international legal definition of islands change between the 1958 Convention and the 1982 Convention?

There were no changes in the definition (correct)

Islands were redefined based on continental shelf boundaries

Inhabited islands were excluded from the definition

The definition expanded to include artificial land formations

Why do both inhabited and uninhabited islands play a significant role in determining maritime boundaries according to international law?

To extend the maritime zone of coastal states Signup and view all the answers

In the context of maritime boundary delimitation, why are islands considered a relevant circumstance between states with adjacent or opposite coastlines?

To allocate territorial sea rights and continental shelf boundaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using islands in the establishment of straight baselines by coastal states?

To influence the median line delimitation Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can coastal states employ the method of straight baselines?

In localities with deeply indented coastlines or fringe of islands Signup and view all the answers

What point do coastal states typically use for establishing straight baselines according to the existing state practice?

The outermost islands Signup and view all the answers

Which specific example is mentioned in the text where a rock was used as a point for measuring a state's straight baseline?

Thailand using Koh Losin Signup and view all the answers

How do islands contribute to the measurement of territorial sea breadth for coastal states?

By influencing the method of drawing straight baselines Signup and view all the answers

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What key factor led to the failure of legally defining islands in international law at the 1930 Hague Codification Conference?

What was the wording proposed by the United States at the First Conference of the Law of the Sea in Geneva in 1958 to define an island?

How did the international legal definition of islands change between the 1958 Convention and the 1982 Convention?

Why do both inhabited and uninhabited islands play a significant role in determining maritime boundaries according to international law?

In the context of maritime boundary delimitation, why are islands considered a relevant circumstance between states with adjacent or opposite coastlines?

What is the purpose of using islands in the establishment of straight baselines by coastal states?

Under what circumstances can coastal states employ the method of straight baselines?

What point do coastal states typically use for establishing straight baselines according to the existing state practice?

Which specific example is mentioned in the text where a rock was used as a point for measuring a state's straight baseline?

How do islands contribute to the measurement of territorial sea breadth for coastal states?

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Questions and Answers

What key factor led to the failure of legally defining islands in international law at the 1930 Hague Codification Conference?

What was the wording proposed by the United States at the First Conference of the Law of the Sea in Geneva in 1958 to define an island?

How did the international legal definition of islands change between the 1958 Convention and the 1982 Convention?

Why do both inhabited and uninhabited islands play a significant role in determining maritime boundaries according to international law?

In the context of maritime boundary delimitation, why are islands considered a relevant circumstance between states with adjacent or opposite coastlines?

What is the purpose of using islands in the establishment of straight baselines by coastal states?

Under what circumstances can coastal states employ the method of straight baselines?

What point do coastal states typically use for establishing straight baselines according to the existing state practice?

Which specific example is mentioned in the text where a rock was used as a point for measuring a state's straight baseline?

How do islands contribute to the measurement of territorial sea breadth for coastal states?

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