Tuesday, Apr 05 2011 :: 'Mauritius Brings UNCLOS Arbitration Against The United Kingdom Over the Chagos Archipelago', by Peter Prowns (ASIL Insights, Vol. 15, Issue 8 - April 5, 2011) under UNCLOS - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Mauritius Brings UNCLOS Arbitration Against The United Kingdom Over The Chagos ArchipelagoBy Peter Prows Introduction The Chagos Archipelago, which dots the heart of the Indian Ocean, is in the middle of a very 21st century international dispute.  In April 2010, the United Kingdom, with the backing of ocean science and environmental groups, declared most of the exclusive economic zone (“EEZ”) of the archipelago a marine protected area (“MPA”) and off-limits to all ...
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