Law of the sea and resources

Abstract

Konvencija priobalnim državama donosi i negativne i pozitivne aspekte. Pozitivne strane konvencije su dobivanje velike količine morskih resursa, unaprijeđena znanstvena istraživanja te ekonomske i komercijalne dobiti. Negativni aspekti su teritorijalni konflikti država i pretjerano iskorištavanje resursa. Ali najveći je problem što se konstantno mijenja konvencija i nije prihvaćena od svih priobalnih država. Gospodarski pojas je najproblematičniji dio konvencije u kojem ga države imaju pravo prozvati ribolovnim, premda kao takav nije normiran u konvenciji prava. Promjenom tog dijela ruši se temeljna ideja konvencije o slobodnoj plovidbi, a rješenje bi se trebalo tražiti u zajedničkom dogovoru sukobljenih priobalnih država te u njihovu razumijevanju. Negativne strane mogle su se iskusiti i u sukobima Hrvatske sa Slovenijom, te Francuske sa Španjolskom. Dogovorima bi se takvi sukobi u budućnosti trebali spriječiti.The Convention results with both negative and positive consequences for coastal states. The positive aspects of the Convention are acquiering large amount of marine natural resources, improvement of scientific research, as well as economic and commercial profit. The negative aspects are territorial conflicts and excessive abuse of natural resources. However, the major issues are permanent alteration of the Convention itself, and the fact that it has not been addopted by all coastal states. The most far-reaching part of the Convention is the Exclusive Economic Zone that the States Parties have the right to proclame as fishing zone, although it has not been regulated by the Convention. The alteration of this part of the Convention defeates the basic idea of the Convention on freedom of navigation, and the solution should be sought in the mutual agreement and understanding of all parties in conflict. Negative aspects have been experienced in the conflict between Croatia and Slovenia, as well as between France and Spain. Mutual agreements should prevent such conflicts from happening in the future