Federal Leasing and Disposal Policies: Hearing Before..., 92-2, June 19, 1972

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Page 410 - The drawing of such baselines must not depart to any appreciable extent from the general direction of the coast, and the sea areas lying within the lines must be sufficiently closely linked to the land domain to be subject to the regime of internal waters.
Page 415 - Passage is innocent so long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State.
Page 374 - outer Continental Shelf" means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters...
Page 431 - Government shall (A) utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary approach which will insure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences ,and the environmental design arts in planning and in decisionmaking which may have an impact on man's environment...
Page 373 - America with respect to the natural resources of the subsoil and sea bed of the continental shelf. Having concern for the urgency of conserving and prudently utilizing its natural resources, the Government of the United States regards the natural resources of the subsoil and sea bed of the continental shelf beneath the high seas but contiguous to the coasts of the United States as appertaining to the United States, subject to its jurisdiction and control.
Page 393 - The seabed and ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, as well as the resources of the area, are the common heritage of mankind.
Page 154 - Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Health, Education, and Welfare . Department of Housing and Urban Development . . Department of the Interior Department of Justice Department of Labor Department of State Department of Transportation Department of the Treasury Atomic Energy Commission Environmental Protection Agency General Services Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration Veterans...
Page 373 - In view of the pressing need for conservation and protection of fishery resources, the Government of the United States regards it as proper to establish conservation zones In those areas of the high seas contiguous to the coasts of the United States wherein fishing activities have been or in the future may be developed and maintained on a substantial scale.
Page 398 - Bearing in mind that the achievement of these goals will contribute to the realization of a just and equitable international economic order which takes into account the interests and needs of mankind as a whole and, in particular, the special interests and needs of developing countries, whether coastal or land-locked...
Page 398 - Bearing in mind, that the development and use of the area and its resources shall be undertaken in such a manner as to foster the healthy development of the world economy and balanced growth of international trade...

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