The Law And Politics Of The Caspian Sea

Author : Bahman Āqāyī,Bahman Aghai Diba
Publisher : Ibex Publishers, Inc.
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781588140272

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The Law & Politics of the Caspian Sea in the Twenty-first Century by Bahman Āqāyī,Bahman Aghai Diba Pdf

The Caspian Sea has been the focus of states and peoples in and out of the area for the last decade. The surrounding states are interested in getting a decent share of the lake's resources. The industrial states are interested in taking the oil, gas and other natural wealth of the Caspian Sea to world markets as soon as possible. The populations of the littoral states, which are all ruled by undemocratic regimes, are concerned with whether their governments will retain their just rights in the Caspian Sea. They realise that the highest priority for their current rulers is to keep their grip on power, not their nation's present or future interests. How have the respective governments in Azerbaijan, the Federation of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and especially, Iran, thought and acted in regard to the situation of the Caspian Sea and their interests? The issue has a special reference to Iran because it is experiencing a terrible situation in regard to the Caspian Sea due to the poor management of its foreign policy and international relations. Iran will end up with the smallest share of the Caspian Sea, whether it likes it or not. This is a serious setback for a country that once shared the Caspian Sea with the former Soviet Union. Iran's mismanagement of its Caspian Sea rights is a political and diplomatic lesson in what not to do. This book gives everyone, even those without legal or political backgrounds in this issue, an opportunity to survey the facts and history; and to analyse the legal and political realities of the present political situation of the world's largest lake.

Author : Bahman Āqāyī,Dr Bahman Aghai Diba
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 1419638238

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The Law and Politics of the Caspian Sea by Bahman Āqāyī,Dr Bahman Aghai Diba Pdf

positions of the littoral states of the Caspian Sea about delimitation of the Caspian Sea

Author : Barbara Janusz-Pawletta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783662447307

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The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea by Barbara Janusz-Pawletta Pdf

This book analyzes the legal and economic situation concerning the removal and allocation of the natural resources in the Caspian Sea – the largest enclosed body of salt water in the world, which not only constitutes a fragile ecosystem with great fishery resources, but is also rich in oil and gas deposits. The economic advantages gained from the development of oil and gas are the basis for the economic and social development of the riparian states, but also cause significant transboundary harm to the ecosystem of the Caspian Sea. The book contends that, if the local environment grows more heavily contaminated through the extraction of mineral resources, it could lead to environmentally induced violence. It describes the ongoing conflicts, which are primarily due to various riparian states’ territorial claims concerning the extraction of oil and gas resources, and argues that the current legal framework on the use and protection of the Caspian Sea is obsolete. Thus, the main objective of the book is to point out corresponding international legal mechanisms that could be used in order to settle these disputes and protect the Caspian Sea’s fragile environment from transboundary harm.

Author : Barbara Janusz-Pawletta
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783662635407

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The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea by Barbara Janusz-Pawletta Pdf

This book analyzes the legal and economic situation concerning the removal and allocation of natural resources in the Caspian Sea – the largest enclosed body of salt water in the world, which not only constitutes a fragile ecosystem with tremendous fishery resources, but is also rich in oil and gas deposits. After more than 20 years of negotiations, the five littoral states signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea in August 2018. This book investigates whether this long-awaited agreement may pave a way forward for the sustainable and peaceful development of the Caspian region. The newly introduced regulations on the delimitation of the boundaries, on the Caspian Sea’s natural resources (especially its fossil fuels) and on the transport of goods by shipping and submarine pipelines, are of utmost importance for the successful participation of the Caspian states in global markets. In addition to a detailed analysis of the Convention, the book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the historical background and current status of issues that are of critical importance for the region’s development and security.

Author : Hovann H. Simonian,R. Hrair Dekmejian
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857717559

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Troubled Waters by Hovann H. Simonian,R. Hrair Dekmejian Pdf

Once the landlocked backwater between Iran and the Soviet Union, the Caspian has in the last ten years emerged as the epicentre of vast conflicting interests in a region where massive geopolitical issues converge with enormous energy resources and dramatic latent instability. Russia's conflict in Chechnya is a direct by-product of the strategic importance of the Caspian region. _Troubled Waters_ presents a comprehensive analysis of the political and economic dynamics of the Caspian basin. It examines the area's historical evolution and the diverse issues and players in what has become a modern variant of the Great Game' of the nineteenth century. Following a historical overview of the region and its oil industries, the book analyses the domestic politics and the foreign policies of the five states bordering the Caspian- Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It further identifies all the external interests involved in the Caspian's political rivalries and control over its resources and territory, including the US, the major European powers, various nationalist movements, Islamic militants, multi-national corporations, NGOs and international financial institutions. These features, coupled with the political and economic risk assessment of the Caspian basin which this book provides, makes this a unique contribution to our understanding of a region which is strategically positioned at the territorial juncture of Russia, China, East Asia and the Middle East.

Author : Bradley Axmith
Publisher : Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783954891153

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Denying History: The United States' Policies Toward Russia in the Caspian Sea Region, 1991-2001. by Bradley Axmith Pdf

The historical record seen through Offensive Realism presents evidence illustrating that the United States' approach toward the Caspian Sea region between 1991 and 2001 was governed by idealistic principles rather than balance of power considerations. That was led by the false notion that democratic Russia would act in accordance with US goals. The United States denied the competitive nature of international politics, refusing to criticise abuses by Moscow in the region, and failing to intervene when US interests were marginalised. The US failed to prevent Russia from refashioning conditions conducive to the re-absorption of the Caucasus and Central Asia as a sphere of influence; nor did it account for China’s expanded role and trajectory as a challenge to US power. This analysis shows, for example, that Russia’s proximity and willingness to use force exceeded the capabilities of the US’ use of its global predominance to shape regional events.

Author : William Ascher,Natalia Mirovitskaya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401140324

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The Caspian Sea by William Ascher,Natalia Mirovitskaya Pdf

This volume is based on the presentations and deliberations of an Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) "Caspian Sea: A Quest for Environmental Security" that was held on March 15-19, 1999, in Venice (Italy). The Workshop was sponsored by the NATO's Division for Scientific and Environmental Affairs, with additional support provided by the Trust for Mutual Understanding (USA). It was organized by Duke University's Center for International Development Research with the guidance of the International Committee of scientists from Russia, United States. Georgia and Italy and organizational assistance rendered by Venice International University. The Caspian Sea region is of profound importance from the perspective of global and regional environmental security. New geopolitical and economic circumstances have created a mixture of competition. reluctant collaboration, and legal, political, economic and ideological wrangling. There is an intense debate over how the Caspian and its resources should be divided among littoral states and how these resources are to be developed. While most littoral states and the international companies strive to develop the area's immense hydrocarbon potential, it is clear that the Caspian's unique and fragile ecosystem is at risk.

Author : Gennadiĭ Illarionovich Chufrin,Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0199250200

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The Security of the Caspian Sea Region by Gennadiĭ Illarionovich Chufrin,Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Pdf

Published in association with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Author : Anis Bajrektarevic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1536189561

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The Caspian Sea: Status, Challenges, and Prospects by Anis Bajrektarevic Pdf

How has the world's largest inland body of salty water escaped economic and political notice for so long? The Caspian Basin is an underexplored topic with scarce literature on its geomorphology, legal disputes, pipeline diplomacy, energy deposits, and environmental concerns. As such, the authors take a comprehensive approach in presenting an all-encompassing study on this unique geographical region. Readers will not only acquire basic knowledge of how Caspian states and other foreign actors interact, but also learn about related issues in the greater Eurasian/global environment, including territorial concerns, environmental issues, pipeline politics, energy reserves, and so on. Any reader who wants to familiarize themselves with this region will benefit from this book. Not only will this body of work lessen the dearth of information on this region for Caspian riparian states and other affiliated bodies, but it will also generate an altogether new expanse of scholarly conversation and international research.

Author : Anis Bajrektarevic,Tanvi Kamlesh Chauhan,Mak Bajrekatarevic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Science
ISBN : 1536190012

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Caspian by Anis Bajrektarevic,Tanvi Kamlesh Chauhan,Mak Bajrekatarevic Pdf

"How has the world's largest inland body of salty water escaped economic and political notice for so long? The Caspian Basin is an underexplored topic with scarce literature on its geomorphology, legal disputes, pipeline diplomacy, energy deposits, and environmental concerns. As such, the authors take a comprehensive approach in presenting an all-encompassing study on this unique geographical region. Readers will not only acquire basic knowledge of how Caspian states and other foreign actors interact, but also learn about related issues in the greater Eurasian/global environment, including territorial concerns, environmental issues, pipeline politics, energy reserves, and so on. Any reader who wants to familiarize themselves with this region will benefit from this book. Not only will this body of work lessen the dearth of information on this region for Caspian riparian states and other affiliated bodies, but it will also generate an altogether new expanse of scholarly conversation and international research"--

Author : M.H. Glantz,Igor S. Zonn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9401155038

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Scientific, Environmental, and Political Issues in the Circum-Caspian Region by M.H. Glantz,Igor S. Zonn Pdf

On behalf of the Russian Federation Committee on Water Economy, I would like to welcome the participants of the NATO-sponsored Workshop on the Problems of the Caspian Sea and the Circum-Caspian States. The world's largest intercontinental sea/lake is well known for its wealth mineral and fuel resources and sturgeon stocks' the products of which (oil and caviar) are in constant demand on the world market. During the last half-century the Caspian Sea has been the focus of the scientific community concerned with its level fluctuations. We were, and still are, solving a two-faceted issue: to rescue the Caspian Sea and to rescue the population from the Caspian Sea. To rescue the Caspian Sea is to address a broad spectrum of environmental issues related primarily to water pollution by waste water and petroleum products. To rescue the population from the Caspian Sea means that an almost 2.5 m sea level rise in the last two decades has resulted in flooding of vast coastal areas deteriorating economic and social spheres of activity. Solutions to these issues are linked to the numerous mysterious aspects of recent Caspian Sea behavior. Regrettably, the collapse of the USSR has led to a decline of marine observations and control over the use of marine resources in the region. Coordinated international action on the protection of living marine resources have terminated, generating disastrous consequences.

Author : Carlo Frappi,Azad Garibov
Publisher : EGEA spa
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-02T00:00:00+02:00
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788823813632

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The Caspian Sea Chessboard by Carlo Frappi,Azad Garibov Pdf

Stuck in the middle of different as well as relevant regional complexes, the Caspian Sea basin represents a critical geopolitical hub in the heart of Eurasia landmass. Political, economic as well as strategic considerations contribute to determine the systemic relevance of the Caspian Sea, whose reputation in the West is mainly linked to the vast availability of largely untapped oil and gas resources. However, behind the fierce competition aimed at the exploitation and transportation of the basin’s hydrocarbons lies a much more complex picture, consisting of interlinked legal, military and soft power issues and threats. Aim of the volume – result of a joint research project conducted by the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SAM, Baku) and the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI, Milan) – is to address the relevance of the Caspian Sea in the post-bipolar international system, analyzing both soft and had security threats emerging form the basin, as well as the policies of littoral and extra-regional actors.

Author : G. Mirfendereski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230107571

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A Diplomatic History of the Caspian Sea by G. Mirfendereski Pdf

In a series of short stories that both inform and amuse, this book transports the reader across the windswept shores of the Caspian Sea and provides a provocative view of the wars, peace, intrigues, and betrayals that have shaped the political geography of this important and volatile region. The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the eclipsing of the old Iranian-Soviet regime of the sea have given rise to new challenges for the regional actors and unprecedented opportunities for international players to tap into the area's enormous oil and gas resources, third in size only behind Siberia and the Persian Gulf. This book explores the historical themes that inform and animate the more immediate and familiar discussions about petroleum, pipelines, and ethnic conflict in the Caspian region.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Caspian Sea Region
ISBN : OCLC:871861804

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The Caspian Region by Anonim Pdf

Author : Maureen S. Crandall
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780275991302

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Energy, Economics, and Politics in the Caspian Region by Maureen S. Crandall Pdf

The potential of energy resources in the Caspian region (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) has attracted much attention since the demise of the Soviet Union. Many industry analysts in the United States and other developed nations consider oil supplies from the Caspian a strong alternative to the Persian Gulf, and believe that a new reliance on its resources can reduce the perennial Western vulnerability to price increases and threatened cutoffs. But is the region capable of fulfilling that role? The relatively low demand for natural gas worldwide, the transitory and often perilous political situation in the Caspian, and the uncertainty regarding the region's oil-producing capabilities in general make estimates of its potential to alleviate energy demands seem dubious. Maureen Crandall's revealing study of relevant economic and security issues clearly separates what can and cannot be expected from this strategically important, yet politically unstable region. In addition to examining the complex issues of cause and effect surrounding Caspian oil supply, Crandall examines the interests of neighboring states (Russia, Iran, and China), as well as those of the United States in the global search for resources. Figures, tables, and a bibliography complete a study that will prove of vital interest to regional security specialists, defense economists, energy analysts, environmentalists-and anyone else interested in Central Asia and the future of America's energy supplies.