It is easy to draw a border on a map. It is easy for a state to keep to its own side of the border – so long as activities on land are concerned. But when activities at sea enter the equation, it is not as simple anymore. Overall, there are only 44 landlocked countries that have no immediate access to open water, so the question of how to manage the oceans is of high importance to nearly every state in the world.

Often, man-made and natural borders do not match. Especially at sea, biophysical borders are more porous than they are on land, so the effects of human activities are not limited to the particular area in which they take place . Spill-over effects from marine activities are common, specifically among neighboring countries. This may result in conflicts between different stakeholders that need to be solved at an international level. Because of this, when managing sea spaces, transnational coordination plays a key role.

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Title: Cooperation between states in ocean management
Subtitle: Why is transnational sea management important?
College: University of Bergen
Course: Law of the Sea and its Uses
Grade: A
Author: Paulina Hopstock (Author)
Year: 2021
Pages: 9
Catalog Number: V1161278
ISBN (eBook): 9783346568595
Language: English
Tags: Maritime Spatial Planning Meeresraumordnung Law of the Sea

Cooperation between states in ocean management

Why is transnational sea management important?

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