Open AccessNewfoundland Offshore Claims
Author(s) -
Noela J. Inions
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr1839
Subject(s) - jurisprudence , jurisdiction , sovereignty , law , submarine pipeline , political science , law of the sea , common law , municipal law , oceanography , geology , politics
Both international law and constitutional law issues are involved in Newfoundland s claims to the natural resources lying off its coasts. Precedents from Canadian, British and Australian jurisprudence are examined to determine the likelihood of Newfoundland’s establishing sovereignty or historical jurisdiction over its offshore resources.