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    Exclusive economic zone - Wikipedia

    • An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. It stretches from the outer limit of the territorial sea (22.224 kilometres or 12 nm… See more

    Definition

    Generally, a state's exclusive economic zone is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, extending seaward … See more

    Origin and history

    The idea of allotting nations' EEZs to give them more control of maritime affairs outside territorial limits gained acceptance in the late 20th century.
    Initially, a country's sovereign territorial waters exte… See more

    Disputes

    The exact extent of exclusive economic zones is a common source of conflicts between states over marine waters.
    • A wedge-shaped section of the Beaufort Sea, an area that reportedly contains substantial … See more

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  1. An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.

    Exclusive economic zone - Wikipedia

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    exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as defined under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 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 exploration and exploitation of natural resources.

    Exclusive economic zone | Definition, Exa…

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    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.

    What is the “EEZ”? - NOAA Ocean Explor…

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    An exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a maritime area, typically extending 200 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline, where the state has special rights to explore and exploit natural resources, including fish and minerals.

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    What is the EEZ? - NOAA's National Ocean Service

    The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is the zone where the U.S. and other coastal nations have sovereign rights and jurisdiction over natural resources, activities, and environment. The EEZ extends up to 200 nautical miles from the territorial …

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    exclusive economic zone - Encyclopedia Britannica

  4. NOAA Ocean Exploration
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    What is the “EEZ”? - NOAA Ocean Exploration

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    Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) - UPSC Notes - BYJU'S

    Jul 13, 2016 · 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 …

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    Maps of every country’s Exclusive Economic …

    200 rows · Apr 17, 2017 · Learn about the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) concept, its legal basis, and its global distribution. See maps and tables of every country's EEZ size and …

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    Exclusive economic zone of the United States - Wikipedia

    19 rows · Learn about the size, geography and disputes of the EEZ of the U.S., which covers 11,351,000 km2 in three oceans and the Caribbean Sea. The EEZ borders with several countries and territories, and includes Alaska, Hawaii, …

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    Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): …

    Sep 24, 2024 · Learn about the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), a region of the ocean where a coastal nation has sovereign rights over natural resources and marine activities. Find out the EEZ …

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    What Is An Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?

    Apr 25, 2016 · An EEZ is an area of 200 nautical miles from a country's coastline where it has full rights to explore and exploit marine resources. Learn about the EEZs of different …

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    What is an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)? - Vajiram

    Nov 18, 2023 · Learn what an EEZ is, how it is defined by UNCLOS, and what rights and duties it grants to coastal states and other states. Also, find out the difference between EEZ and territorial sea, and the recent incident involving …

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