Borders & Territories

Territorial disputes, seas, straits, borders and strategic regions around the world.

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Ilustração em corte de uma costa com faixas do mar territorial, ZEE e plataforma continental, navio ao largo, plataforma de petróleo e relevo do fundo do mar.

Borders & Territories22/09/20267 min read

Territorial sea, EEZ and continental shelf: how do a country's rights at sea differ?

See why the territorial sea, EEZ and continental shelf grant different powers over waters, navigation, resources, seabed and subsoil.

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Ilha baixa parcialmente inundada pelo oceano, com linhas de fronteira marítima sobre a água e um plenário diplomático ao fundo.

Borders & Territories10/09/20267 min read

Sea-Level Rise at the UN on Sept. 24: Why Maritime Borders and the Continuity of Island States Are on the Agenda

The UN high-level meeting on September 24, 2026 brings a concrete legal question into focus: how to preserve maritime borders, sovereignty, international legal personality and peop...

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