Download or read book Freedom of Seas, Passage Rights and the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention written by Myron H. Nordquist and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-12-23 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freedom of the seas and passage rights is a highly topical subject for the international community that cuts across a broad spectrum of scholarly disciplines and maritime operations. The contents of the book include in-depth analysis of current international and regional approaches to freedom of navigation, transit passage through straits used for international navigation, archipelagic sea lanes passage, scientific research and hydrographic surveys in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), military surveys in the EEZ, as well as vessel source pollution and protection of the marine environment.