The provisions of the United Nations Conference of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) give coastal
countries navigational and economic sovereignty over which of the following zones?
A) 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone
B) Export processing zone (EPZ)
C) continental shelf
D) twelve nautical mile territorial sea zone
E) Empowerment zone
I am pretty sure that the answer is 12 nautical miles. Is this correct?
Yes, you are correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_waters
Thank you so much!!
You are welcome, Elizabeth.
Yes, you are correct that coastal countries have territorial sovereignty over a twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea zone. However, the provisions of the United Nations Conference of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) also grant additional rights and sovereignty to coastal countries over other zones. These include:
A) 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ): UNCLOS grants coastal states the right to explore and exploit the natural resources in the water, the seabed, and the subsoil of this zone. Coastal states also have jurisdiction over the conservation and management of living resources in this zone.
B) Export processing zone (EPZ): The concept of an export processing zone is not directly related to UNCLOS. An EPZ is an area within a country's territory where special economic incentives are provided to attract foreign direct investment and promote exports.
C) Continental shelf: UNCLOS defines the continental shelf as the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond the territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory. Coastal states have rights to exploit the natural resources and carry out scientific research in the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, subject to certain conditions.
E) Empowerment zone: The concept of an empowerment zone is not related to the provision of navigational and economic sovereignty granted by UNCLOS.
In summary, while the twelve nautical mile territorial sea zone grants coastal countries territorial sovereignty, UNCLOS also provides additional zones, such as the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf, which grant navigational and economic sovereignty to coastal states.