This Chapter covers the evolution of the concept of the continental shelf until the 1958 Convention. In 1945, President Truman claimed for the United States of America the continental shelf adjacent to its land territory. Many coastal states followed the United States’ example, and claiming for sovereignty over the continental shelf did not escape the notice of either the academic community as well as the international community. An intense period of analysis, reflection and discussion ensued. How was the new concept to be understood? How did it affect other more established uses and freedoms of the seas?
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(2008). The Continental Shelf Prior to UNCLOS III. In: The Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf. Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht, vol 199. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79858-3_2
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