Title English:
exclusive economic zone
Acronym English:
EEZ
Definition English:
An Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a concept adopted at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (1982), whereby a coastal State assumes jurisdiction over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in its adjacent section of the continental shelf, taken to be a band extending 200 miles from the shore.
Title Arabic:
منطقة اقتصادية خالصة
Title French:
zone économique exclusive
Synonym French:
ZEE
Domain:
Economic Development
Subject:
Economic Analysis
InformationType:
Term
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