Εκμετάλλευση ενεργειακών πόρων νοτίως της Κρήτης υπό το φως της συμφωνίας Τουρκίας-Λιβύης (Master thesis)
Σαμουρκασίδης, Ανέστης Μ.
In the current period, as there is a shift from the use of fossil fuels (coal, oil) to
renewable energy sources internationally and given that this cannot be implemented
automatically, but requires the intermediate stage of transition through the use of
natural gas, the least harmful fossil fuel for the environment compared to solid fossil
fuels and oil, it is easy to see that areas rich in hydrocarbons become particularly
important. Such deposits with established energy resources or with significant
indications of hydrocarbon resources are found in the Eastern Mediterranean, among
other regions worldwide. The main fields of not only Greek interest, include apart
from the Ionian Sea, the sea area west of Crete, the sea area south and east of Crete
and the sea area south of the Megisti island group (Kastelorizo). The Eastern
Mediterranean region, due to its key location, has historically been a field of interest,
disputes and conflicts between state actors and now also a field of interest for nonstate
actors (e.g. energy companies). At the same time, the important role of energy
law in combination with the law of the sea in the region is highlighted, as a significant
number of maritime delimitations have been concluded over the last two decades. On
the contrary, states in the region, driven by economic and political reasons, ignore
their obligations under the law of the sea and engage in illegal actions to challenge the
rights of other coastal states in demarcated or undemarcated maritime zones, threaten
to use force, or enter into agreements that are illegal under international law, practices
that pose a threat to regional security and, together with the confirmed existence of
hydrocarbon reserves, constitute a potentially explosive mix.
This thesis is part of the program of the Department of Law Postgraduate
Studies in "International and European Energy Law" of the Faculty of Law of the
Democritus University of Thrace. The first chapter describes the connection between
energy and the law of the sea in the Mediterranean area. The interest and analysis are
mainly focused on the Eastern Mediterranean with its most particular characteristics
in terms of geography and maritime zone delimitation, emphasizing on the Greek
area and areas of Greek interest. In addition, definitions of maritime zones and key
terms as derived from the Convention on the Law of the Sea or domestic law are
provided.
In the next chapter the analysis focuses on Crete with regard to its position in
the Mediterranean, its geographical and geopolitical particularities, as well as the
application of domestic law in relation to the Convention on the International Law of
the Sea and the exercise of sovereign rights by Greece over the continental shelf. It
also examines those elements that contribute to the existence of hydrocarbon reserves
to the south-west, south and south-east of the island.
The third chapter presents the current domestic law concerning the Greek
maritime zones and, by extension, those of Crete. In addition, special reference is
made to the domestic law on the incorporation of the EU Framework Directive on
Marine Spatial Planning (M.S.P.) and the modernization of the spatial planning
legislation related to research, energy and other uses in the marine area. The fourth chapter presents the Turkish positions on delimitation and rights
over maritime zones, as expressed over time by the Turkish side and recently by
Ambassador Çağatay Erciyes and brought to the attention of international society
through the UN, whose views have been reproduced by the Turkish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, the corresponding Libyan positions, as well as the Turkish-Libyan
Memorandum. An attempt is made to refute these positions and to highlight the
reasons why this Memorandum lacks legitimacy and is legally invalid. Geometric data
of the overlapping of the Greek continental shelf with the maritime delimitation area
of the Turkish-Libyan Memorandum and the delimitation of the EEZ of Greece and
Egypt are presented. The actions of the Turkish side with regard to the "securing" of
its rights in the maritime areas east of Crete and the reactions of states in the region
are presented, as well. In the last part of the chapter an assessment of the reasons that
lead Turkey to adopt provocative actions is made.
Chapter five examines the rights and obligations of states in non-defined zones
with regard to the exploitation of energy resources, with particular emphasis on the
continental shelf south of Crete.
Chapter six provides an overview of how third States are treated according to
international jurisprudence.
The seventh and final part presents concluding thoughts and considerations
regarding the issues developed in the previous chapters. It also examines what Greece
should do to strengthen its position with regard to both its rights and its actions in the
field, in the area of interest of this study.
Institution and School/Department of submitter: | Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης. Νομική Σχολή |
Subject classification: | Continental shelf--Greece--Crete |
Keywords: | Κρήτη,Υφαλοκρηπίδα,Μνημόνιο Τουρκίας - Λιβύης,Δίκαιο της θάλασσας,Θαλάσσιες ζώνες,Αποκλειστική Οικονομική Ζώνη,Τρίτα κράτη,Crete,Continental shelf,Turkey-Libya Memorandum,Law of the sea,Sea zones,Exclusive Economic Zone,Third states |
URI: | https://repo.lib.duth.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/18148 http://dx.doi.org/10.26257/heal.duth.16881 |
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