Lessons from the Bay of Bengal ITLOS case: stepping offshore for a 'deeper' maritime political geography. Issue 3 (12th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Shaun; Schofield, Clive
• Is Part Of: Geographical journal. Volume 180:Issue 3(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 260
• Page End: 264
• Publication Date: 2013-12-12
• Subjects: Geography -- Periodicals; 910
• DOI: 10.1111/geoj.12060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0016-7398

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>On 14 March 2012, the International Tribunal for Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delimited a maritime boundary with respect to multiple distinct maritime jurisdictional zones (territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf) between Bangladesh and Myanmar (<italic>Bay of Bengal Case</italic>). ITLOS did not, however, wholly resolve the issues of marine governance that the two states face in the Bay of Bengal, leaving a number of complex and potentially problematic issues outstanding, including the unique creation of what was termed a 'grey area', the governance arrangements for which are open to debate. This commentary highlights future opportunities of research on the outer continental shelf and the grey area in political geography.</p> </abstract>