China: Significant Mineral Deposits Discovered within Its Exclusive Economic Zone in the Western Pacific
In a back-arc basin in the western Pacific Ocean, within China’s exclusive economic zone, a Chinese scientific expedition aboard the marine research vessel Xiangyanghong-10 discovered mineral deposits. Samples showed high concentrations of gold, silver, copper, and zinc, while various geological factors currently hinder the exploitation of these deposits. For more details: Read article jisr publications
Italy: The Strait of Hormuz crisis brings marine energy resources in Italy’s exclusive economic zones back into focus
Amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis, which has exposed the vulnerability arising from Italy’s dependence on energy imports, the government is moving to strengthen the exploitation of natural resources located within its exclusive economic zones. The proposed measures include increasing offshore oil and gas production, expanding refining capacity, and accelerating offshore wind projects to […]
Japan: An Isolated Island… A Key Global Focus and A Challenge to International Influence due to its Exclusive Economic Zone’s Hidden Resources
Minami Torishima (also known as Southern Bird Island and Marcus Island) is a Japanese coral island, triangular in shape, isolated in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It hosts a weather station and an airstrip and is uninhabited except for military forces used by the Japanese military as a surveillance station. Recently, its exclusive economic zone has […]
Cyprus: The flow of natural gas from the fields in the Exclusive Economic Zone to Europe will begin in 2028.
In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press on August 7th and published on the 9th, Cypriot Energy Minister Michalis Hadjipavlou stated that the Eastern Mediterranean is rapidly becoming an alternative energy source for European countries, due to the Russian war in Ukraine and unrest in the Middle East. The minister confirmed that natural gas […]
Philippines: Upcoming Legislation for the ‘Blue Economy’ .. Potential investments in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
The proposed law offers a promising opportunity for the Philippines to better organize and manage its investments within its sovereign rights over one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the region. The law aims to establish a unified authority responsible for coordinating decisions currently dispersed across multiple agencies, identifying future investment locations, designating marine […]