Definition(s)
Internal Waters are waters on the landward side of normal baseline, straight baseline and archipelagic baseline from which the territorial sea is measured. (Sources: UNCLOS, Art. 8and 47, 1982)
Hiérarchie
Broader: zone maritime
In other languages
Anglais
inland water
Russe
внутренние водоемы
Espagnol
aguas continentales
Chinois, Simplifié
内陆水
Arabe
المياه الداخلية
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Convention de Bâle | 2 documents |
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Convention de Jeddah | 1 document |

