Asistencia mutua en el marco del Derecho internacional del Mar contra el tráfico ilícito de drogas por vía marítima:: el caso de España y Colombia

El Convenio de Naciones Unidas contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Estupefacientes y Sustancias Sicotrópicas dedica el artículo 17 a la lucha contra el tráfico ilícito por mar. En él se establece un mecanismo para la supresión de este tipo de actividades cuando son llevadas a cabo fuera del mar territorial de los Estados conforme al Derecho Internacional del Mar. Entre las herramientas previstas se encuentra la posibilidad de establecer por las Partes acuerdos bilaterales y multilaterales para dar mayor efectividad a las disposiciones del Convenio. España, debido a su situación y características geográficas se ha constituido como la puerta de entrada de la droga en Europa. Por ello, tomando como referencia la citada disposición, ha celebrado Tratados bilaterales con Italia y Portugal para intentar agilizar la intervención de buques que enarbolen pabellón de los Estados parte y que se encuentren desarrollando este tipo de actividades. En el mismo sentido, Colombia como gran exportador de sustancias ilícitas del continente Sudamericano, ha suscrito en términos análogos un Acuerdo con Estados Unidos para la consecución de idéntico fin. El presente estudio analiza los diferentes Acuerdos contrastando los mecanismos de cooperación establecidos, así como aquellos temas que son abordados desde distintas perspectivas como son el uso de la fuerza y las armas de fuego

Subsurface Geophysics and Geology (GEOFSU

[EN] The geophysics line at the IGME began in 1927 as a Geophysics Sectiondedicated to subsurface exploration. During all this time, it has been developed in order to support and give expert service in all IGME’s activities both as a geological service and public research institution, as well as a research and development work itself. On the other hand, in recent years the IGME has promoted a line of research aimed at the characterization and 3D modeling of geological structures and formations, the development of dedicated software and the evolution and sophistication of computer equipment. The new scenario of incorporation of the IGME to the CSIC as a national reference center in the field of Earth Sciences has allowed the establishment of the GEOFSUB Research Group (Subsurface Geophysics and Geology). It is constituted by 21 members who had been collaborating regularly of the IGME former scientific-technic areas Geophysics and remote sensing (Área de Geofísica y Teledetección) and Subsurface geology and 3D geological modelling (Área de Geología del Subsuelo y Modelización Geológica 3D). Our main differentiating element is our extensive knowledge of geophysical and geological techniques, which allows us to characterize the subsoil in an optimal waPeer reviewe

Morphological feature analyses of the Prestige half-graben on the SW Galicia Bank

14 pages, 7 figuresMorphological analysis was carried out on the SW flank of the Galicia Bank, as part of detailed geological studies of the half-graben where the Prestige oil tanker wreckage is located. Broad multibeam echosounder (SIMRAD EM-12S-120) and seismic reflection (Airgun) data were collected on board RV Hespérides. Three groups of morphological features were identified as: tectonic, erosive and depositional. The main tectonic morphological feature is a N–S oriented fault scarp in the eastern part of the study area. Main erosive features are: gullies, slide scars, E–W oriented inter-lobe channels and a NNE–SSW oriented Main Channel. Dominant depositional morphologies comprise: thirteen E–W oriented sedimentary wedges, seven large E–W to NE–SW oriented sedimentary lobes, and the relatively smooth sedimentary layer covering the eastern and western ridges that comprise the Galicia Bank's SW flank. Characterization, classification and distribution of these features indicate that the study area constitutes a half-graben structure comprising a N–S oriented normal fault scarp abruptly connecting steep gradients in the eastern area with the gentle slope of the central area. A thick but narrow wedge of sediment has accumulated at the foot of the scarp as a result of mass-movement processes that govern the formation of a series of short-lived wedges, overlapping lobes and also channels. This particular kind of slope apron system corresponds to a tectonic-controlled drainage pattern from a sharply tilted, hanging wall block, supplied by sediment from the ridge. Finally we can conclude that the Prestige stern and bow are located at the steep fault scarp, close to a channel head, and at the axis of inter-lobe channels developed by mass-movement processes. Thus, morphologic, tectonic and sedimentary factors can be considered as potential hazardsThis work was supported by Comisión de Coordinación Científica (MEC) Special Action and CICYT (MEC) ERGAP project (Ref. VEM 2003-20093-CO3) titled Identificación de riesgos geoambientales potenciales y su valoración en la zona de hundimiento del buque Prestige (Identification of Potential Geoenvironmental Risks in the Sinking Zone of the Prestige, and their Assessment). This work is also a contribution to the Consolider-Ingenio 2010 CSD2006-0041-“TopoIberia”Peer reviewe

The Gulf of Cadiz upper slope: A natural laboratory to research the interaction between gravitational and contouritic processes

3rd Deep-Water Circulation Conference (3DWC), Multidisciplinary Perspective, 14-16 September 2017, Wuhan - Wu HanPeer Reviewe