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Following the agreement of UNCLOS III, coastal states have new powers and responsibilities relating to the use and management of their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). The exploitation of these zones is diverse and of increasing economic importance, particularly to developing countries. In order to encourage long term economic development, integrated management policies to ensure the sustainable use of EEZ resources are required. With reference to selected EEZs, this chapter examines the actual and potential resource conflicts, and proposes Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as a key tool for the integrated and sustainable management of these zones.
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Fletcher, S. (2003). Managing Marine Resources: The Role of GIS in EEZ Management. In: Green, D.R., King, S.D. (eds) Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems. Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48002-6_7
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