Abstract

The final judgment in the maritime boundary delimitation case between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire was delivered by an ad hoc special chamber (the Chamber) of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on 23 September 2017. The decision addressed important legal questions relating not only to maritime boundary delimitation but also to the balancing of various rights and interests at the provisional measures stage and international responsibility for unilateral resource exploitation activities in disputed zones pending delimitation. This article analyzes the decision of the Chamber with respect to its findings on tacit boundary agreements, delimitation methodology, and international responsibility.

摘要

加纳与科特迪瓦之间海洋边界划界案的最终判决于2017年9月23日由国际海洋法法庭（ITLOS）特设特别分庭（分庭）作出。这些法律问题不仅涉及海洋边界划界，而且还涉及临时措施阶段各种权益的平衡以及在划界之前有争议地区对单方面资源开发活动的国际责任。本文分析了分庭关于默认边界协定，划界方法和国际责任的裁定。