Unit 4: Political Boundary Disputes & Law of the Sea

Question 1

What is a definitional boundary dispute?

Answer 1

a boundary dispute that takes place over the interpretations of the original documents that defined the boundary

Question 2

What is a locational boundary dispute?

Answer 2

a boundary dispute over the location of the boundary and the ownership of the land

Question 2

What is an operational boundary dispute?

Answer 2

a dispute on how to manage the boundary and handle different issues/situations that occur on the boundary

Question 3

What is an allocational boundary dispute?

Answer 3

a dispute that happens over the use of what is on or in the boundary (such as ownership of natural resources)

Question 4

What is UNCLAW?

Answer 4

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Question 5

Territorial Waters

Answer 5

-12 Nautical Miles from the Coastline
-may regulate passage of ships from other states
-has political and economic control

Question 6

Contiguous Zone

Answer 6

-12-24 Nautical Miles
-enforce pollution, taxation, customs and immigration

Question 7

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Answer 7

-24-200 Nautical Miles
-have rights to natural resources in this area

Question 8

International Waters

Answer 8

-no control
-no zone

Question 9

What is an example of a nautical dispute?

Answer 9

-South China Sea
-it is extremely rich in natural resources
-China is ignoring the nautical laws and using 9 dash line (a historical line) to claim a majority of the sea

Question 10

What is the current situation of Spratly Islands?

Answer 10

-five countrie claim the islands as their own
-China rejects it because of historical claim