2023年11月18日 · The concept of an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was adopted through the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). EEZ, as defined under UNCLOS, is an area of the ocean extending up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) immediately offshore from a country’s land coast in which that country retains exclusive rights to the ...

2024年9月24日 · Exclusive Economic Zone is an important topic for the UPSC IAS exam and you should not consider missing out on it as it forms a critical part of geography subject in Mains GS Paper 1 and Prelims GS Paper 1. This article will help you understand the significance and structure of the Exclusive Economic Zone upsc.

2019年12月23日 · United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, also known as Law of the Sea divides marine areas into five main zones namely- Internal Waters, Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the High Seas.

2016年7月13日 · An Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a zone in the sea prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) over which a country has certain rights. In this article, you can read all about EEZs, which is a part of both the economy and the geography segments of the UPSC syllabus .

2021年4月9日 · India protested the U.S. decision to conduct a patrol in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the western Indian Ocean. What is the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)? The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) defines an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

2024年3月30日 · The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), delineating a maritime area where a sovereign nation holds specific rights regarding the exploration and utilization of marine resources.

2021年5月18日 · An EEZ is a water territory where nations are given the right to practice certain activities like exploration and use of marine resources. They can also use it for the production of energy from water and wind. The EEZ also gives a nation the exclusive right for developing the resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.

An “exclusive economic zone,” or “EEZ” is an area of the ocean, generally extending 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond a nation’s territorial sea, within which a coastal nation has jurisdiction over both living and nonliving resources.

2023年10月9日 · The five main zones that separate marine areas are Internal Waters, Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and High Seas. It is the only international agreement that lays forth a structure for state authority in maritime areas. It gives certain maritime zones various legal statuses.

The article defines an area of ocean marked as an Exclusive Economic Zone (or EEZ) as – “The exclusive economic zone is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, subject to the specific legal regime established in this Part, under which the rights and jurisdiction of the coastal State and the rights and freedoms of other States ...