著者

大河内 美香 逸見 真 黒川 久幸 竹本 孝弘

出版者

公益社団法人 日本航海学会

雑誌

日本航海学会論文集 (ISSN:03887405)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.134, pp.27-35, 2016

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the causes of dispute concerning oil exploitation on the continental shelves. Since the sovereign rights to exploit natural resources on the continental shelves belong to coastal states, delineation of continental shelves is a critical problem for them. Previous research has been limited to specialized areas, such as geology, geopolitics, or nationalization of natural resources, etc. This study aims to augment the extant literature by considering oil concession agreements, international treaties, and maritime transportation systems. In conclusion, disputes are caused by unestablished criteria for delineation and resource distribution. The effective methods to prevent these disputes are the moratorium on exploration, unitization of transboundary deposits, and dispute settlement clauses.