一次卓有成效的国家实践——200海里外大陆架法律制度下澳大利亚划界案的实证分析

A Highly Effective State-level Practice——A Demonstrative Analysis of the Australian Demarcation Case under the Legal System of Continental Shelf beyond 200 NM

200海里外大陆架外部界限的划定,在《联合国海洋法公约》奠定的新的世界海洋秩序中意义重大。经联合国大陆架界限委员会对澳大利亚划界案审议并通过划界建议书后,使澳大利亚成为了世界上第一个能够依据国际法而使本国大陆架得以延伸至领海基线200海里以外的国家。澳大利亚划界案是迄今提交的最为复杂的划界案,整个过程中所体现出的高超的技巧、务实的态度、与周边国家的协调、充分的数据、灵活低调的外交策略等,为其他正在准备提交划界案的国家,提供了十分宝贵的科学和法律实践。

The demarcation of the outer limits ot continental snell oeyoHu ~t,v .., ~j ~ coastal states concerning its position in the new order set by United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea. Australia＇s submitted case being considered and approved by the United Nations Commission on the Demarcation of the Continental Shelf, Australia is to become the first country in the world to extend its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from territorial sea baselines under international law. Australia＇s case submission is by far the most complex one. It embodied superb skills, pragmatic attitude, coordination with neighboring countries, completed data, flexible low - profile foreign policy of Australia from the stage of preparation to the end of the whole process of its submission. It has also provided a very valuable example of scientific and legal practice for other countries that are preparing to submit case suggestion, especially for China facing great difficulties in maritime demarcation with its neighbors.