Maritime Zones and Global Power Dynamics

📋 Course Outline

1. Maritime Zones Governance
2. UNCLOS Framework
3. EEZ Boundaries
4. South China Sea Disputes
5. Arctic Resource Competition
6. Geopolitical Tensions
7. Global Maritime Power
8. Regional Power Dynamics
9. Maritime Conflict Risks
10. International Cooperation

📖 1. Maritime Zones Governance

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

Maritime Zone
An area of the sea designated for specific legal and governance purposes, extending from a country's coast to various distances offshore, governed by international law.

Territorial Sea
A maritime zone extending up to 12 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline, where the state exercises full sovereignty, including control over navigation and resources.

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
A zone extending up to 200 nautical miles from a country's baseline, where the coastal state has rights to explore, exploit, and manage natural resources, both living and non-living.

High Seas
Areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction, considered international waters, governed by international law (UNCLOS), open to all states for navigation, fishing, and resource extraction.

Continental Shelf
The extended landmass of a continent under the sea, beyond the shoreline, where states have rights to seabed resources up to 350 nautical miles from the baseline, subject to international agreements.