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Still a Mile too Far? International Law Implications of the Location of an Airport in the Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2004

Pablo Mendes de Leon  and
Erik Jaap Molenaar
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Abstract

This essay discusses international law aspects of an airport in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), concentrating on the law of the sea and air law. The law of the sea gives a more positive answer to the question regarding the feasibility of the operation of an airport in the EEZ than air law. At the same time, the evolution of regimes, including also EC law and policy, may facilitate acceptance of international operations at a national airport in the EEZ. Finally, the prevailing circumstances, such as economic, financial and environmental considerations, will be liable to affect the acceptability of an airport in the sea, more particularly in the EEZ.

Keywords

air lawartificial islandsexclusive economic zonelaw of the seathe Netherlands
Type
CURRENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
Information
Leiden Journal of International Law , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , March 2001 , pp. 233 - 245
Copyright
© 2001 Kluwer Law International

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