The Leviathan Field Triggering a Maritime Border Dispute Cyprus, Israel, and Lebanon†. Issue 3 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aboultaif, Eduardo Wassim
• Is Part Of: Journal of borderlands studies. Volume 32:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 304
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Mexican-American Border Region -- Periodicals; United States -- Relations -- Mexico -- Periodicals; Mexico -- Relations -- United States -- Periodicals; Borderlands -- Periodicals; ESTADOS UNIDOS -- RELACIONES -- MEXICO -- PUBLICACIONES PERIODICAS; MEXICO -- RELACIONES -- ESTADOS UNIDOS -- PUBLICACIONES PERIODICAS; Borderlands; International relations; Mexico; North America -- Mexican-American Border Region; United States; Periodicals; 303.48273072
• DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2016.1195700
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-5655

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The discovery of the Leviathan field on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean has triggered a maritime dispute between Lebanon, Israel, and Cyprus. The aim of this paper is to construct the maritime borders based on the Law of the Seas Convention and previous rules by the International Court of Justice. Equidistant lines and the concept of equity will be applied to the method of drawing the maritime borders. In addition, theories of conflict resolution will be utilized in order to manage the natural resources between the three states.