Legal Status of Coastal Deprived States: Trapped States

Habib Al-Billeh1

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.2.635.646

Abstract
This article focuses on the legal status of coastal-deprived states. Its objective is to illustrate the rights of a state that is confined and geographically impacted within the exclusive economic zone’s living wealth. Additionally, it aims to highlight international variations in the rights of a state that is confined and geographically affected within the exclusive economic zone, as established by the Third Conference on the Law of the Sea. The research focuses on establishing the legal definition of a locked-in state. The present study has adopted an analytical technique to examine the entitlement of states that are geographically impacted
and trapped to exercise their right to participate in the welfare of living riches on the high seas. Numerous conclusions and recommendations have been derived, with the foremost being the necessity to revise the Convention on the Law of the Sea on the provisions concerning the status of states lacking beaches and geographically impacted states. This amendment is crucial in safeguarding their entitlement to utilize the open ocean and partake in all fishing, mobility, and exploration endeavors to extract minerals and sustain their livelihoods.

Keywords: Legal Status, Trapped States, Coastal Deprivation, Law of the Sea