Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea
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The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea is a multilateral treaty among the Caspian littoral states that defines their rights, obligations, and jurisdiction over the sea’s waters, seabed, and resources.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental treaty
→
international agreement → law of the sea treaty → multilateral treaty → |
| aimsTo |
clarify legal status of the Caspian Sea
→
ensure sustainable use of Caspian Sea resources → prevent conflicts among Caspian littoral states → promote cooperation among Caspian littoral states → |
| appliesTo |
Caspian Sea
→
|
| basedOn |
agreement of all Caspian littoral states
→
|
| concerns |
biodiversity of the Caspian Sea
→
marine environment of the Caspian Sea → offshore oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea → |
| defines |
jurisdictional zones in the Caspian Sea
→
rules for laying submarine pipelines and cables in the Caspian Sea → rules for seabed resource exploitation in the Caspian Sea → sovereign rights of littoral states in the Caspian Sea → |
| geopoliticalRegion |
Caspian region
→
|
| language |
English
→
Russian → |
| legalNature |
regional treaty
→
|
| littoralStateParty |
Islamic Republic of Iran
→
Republic of Azerbaijan → Republic of Kazakhstan NERFINISHED → Russian Federation → Turkmenistan NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Caspian Sea legal regime
→
|
| partyType |
sovereign state
→
|
| prohibits |
presence of non-littoral military forces on the Caspian Sea
→
|
| regulates |
environmental protection of the Caspian Sea
→
fishing in the Caspian Sea → jurisdiction over Caspian Sea seabed → navigation on the Caspian Sea → rights over Caspian Sea waters → security cooperation on the Caspian Sea → use of Caspian Sea natural resources → |
| requires |
cooperation in environmental monitoring of the Caspian Sea
→
peaceful settlement of disputes among parties → |
| signatoryState |
Islamic Republic of Iran
→
Republic of Azerbaijan → Republic of Kazakhstan NERFINISHED → Russian Federation → Turkmenistan NERFINISHED → |
| subject |
legal status of the Caspian Sea
→
|
| subjectArea |
energy resources
→
international environmental law → international maritime law → regional security → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Caspian Sea
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governedBy |