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<p>The maritime outer limits of a coastal State depend profoundly on the structure of its coastline, which is likely affected by rising sea levels. This paper clarifies the legal effect of unilateral declarations by States in general and when establishing maritime outer limits in particular, and the impact of fundamental changes in circumstances on the validity of such declarations in order to offer recommendations for Vietnam.</p>
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The maritime outer limits of a coastal State depend profoundly on the structure of its coastline, which is likely affected by rising sea levels. This paper clarifies the legal effect of unilateral declarations by States in general and when establishing maritime outer limits in particular, and the impact of fundamental changes in circumstances on the validity of such declarations in order to offer recommendations for Vietnam.

The Validity of Unilateral Declarations on Maritime Outer Limits Concerning Fundamental Changes Due to Sea Level Rise

Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences

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The maritime outer limits of a coastal State depend profoundly on the structure of its coastline, which is likely affected by rising sea levels. This paper...

The Validity of Unilateral Declarations on Maritime Outer Limits Concerning Fundamental Changes Due to Sea Level Rise

Published Online: May 26, 2024

Page range: 85 - 98

Received: Nov 25, 2023

Accepted: Jan 25, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2024-0005

Keywords
fundamental changes, maritime outer limits, unilateral declarations, sea level rise

© 2024 Tran Thi Kim Nguyen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Validity of Unilateral Declarations on Maritime Outer Limits Concerning Fundamental Changes Due to Sea Level Rise

Published Online: May 26, 2024

Page range: 85 - 98

Received: Nov 25, 2023

Accepted: Jan 25, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2024-0005

Keywordsfundamental changes, maritime outer limits, unilateral declarations, sea level rise

© 2024 Tran Thi Kim Nguyen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
fundamental changes, maritime outer limits, unilateral declarations, sea level rise