Marine and Freshwater
Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
The gently sloping seabed of the shallow water nearest to a continent, covering about 45 miles from the shore and deepening over the sloping sea floor to an average depth of 400 ft. It continues until it reaches the continental slope. (Source: GEMET/WRIGHT)
Hierarchy
Broader: Maritime zones
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
In other languages
French
plate-forme continentale
Russian
континентальный шельф
Spanish
plataforma continental
Arabic
الجرف القاري
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Continental shelves
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Barcelona Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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Abidjan Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Noumea Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Cartagena Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 article or paragraph |