Articles concerning the Law of the Sea with commentaries, 1956

Formulation and analysis of the dimensions of the International Maritime Organization's affiliation with the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea

      Background and Theoretical Foundations: After the world war and the emergence of international organizations in the field of the international system, the world witnessed a change in the arrangement of international actors. One of these international organizations was the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It operates as a specialized agency of the United Nations in the field of m...

A study on the background of: »A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall« in Sunni commentaries

The first verse of Ma`arij is one of the verses dealing with Imam Ali`s appointment to imamate on the day of ghadire khom. Commentators have spoken on the background of the verse differently. Some clearly and some other with a hint have known the background of the verse to be the event of Ghadir. Again some other have considered it dealing with one of the Prophet`s companions requesting punishm...

Tapping the Power of Soda Taxes: A Call for Multidisciplinary Research and Broad-Based Advocacy Coalitions – A Response to the Recent Commentaries

Environmental challenges in the Caspian Sea and international responsibility of its littoral states

The main challenges facing the environment of the Caspian Sea include the water level rise, environmental pollutions, the entrance of exotic species to the Caspian Sea, loss of the flora reservoirs and eutrophication. These challenges forced the coastal states to conclude the Framework Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea in 2003. The long duration of time t...

Status of Rocks in the Law of the Sea with Relying on the South China Sea Arbitration Award

Abstract Islands and rocks are entitled different maritime zones in international law of the sea. Article 121(3) allocated to rocks has articulated briefly and without indicating any definitions or characters of this feature. Paragraph 3 provided two conditions for rocks in order to create exclusive economic zone and continental shelf zone. The South China Sea tribunal has interpreted this pa...