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Global South maritime disputes risk resource development amid global instability

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Maritime border disputes, particularly in the Global South, pose significant risks due to their potential to hinder resource development and create zones for illegal activities. These unsettled boundaries are becoming increasingly problematic as global conflicts disrupt energy markets and the legal order. A recent example from the Gulf of Thailand shows how international law, specifically the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, can provide a framework for peaceful resolution, as demonstrated by Cambodia's successful initiation of conciliation proceedings against Thailand. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing geopolitical and legal issues related to maritime border disputes.

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Global South maritime disputes risk resource development amid global instability

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Makane Moïse Mbengue ·

    The Global South cannot afford to let its maritime border disputes fester

    The ocean looks like peace from afar and truth up close, they say. But beneath the waves, the map of the world’s oceans is far less settled than it looks. Today, dozens of sea borders remain unresolved. Like so many conflicts, they owe their origins to complicated questions of wh…

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