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Non-State Actors' Rights in Maritime Delimitation: Lessons from Land (2021)
Book
Pappa, M. (2021). Non-State Actors' Rights in Maritime Delimitation: Lessons from Land. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108891936

Most of the world's maritime boundary disputes involve privately held rights - relating to such matters as fishing, petroleum exploration and scientific research - that states have unilaterally granted to non-state actors in areas of overlapping nati... Read More about Non-State Actors' Rights in Maritime Delimitation: Lessons from Land.

The effects of default, transfer, and withdrawal provisions on JOA exits: should I stay or should I go? (2019)
Journal Article
Pereira, E., & Pappa, M. (2019). The effects of default, transfer, and withdrawal provisions on JOA exits: should I stay or should I go?. International Energy Law Review, 2019(2), 39-47

Default, transfer of interest or rights, and withdrawal are prima facie three distinct clauses in a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA). They serve different purposes and are subject to different conditions. But at the same time, they may all lead to a p... Read More about The effects of default, transfer, and withdrawal provisions on JOA exits: should I stay or should I go?.

Private oil companies operating in contested waters and international law of the sea: a peculiar relationship (2018)
Journal Article
Pappa, M. (2018). Private oil companies operating in contested waters and international law of the sea: a peculiar relationship. Oil, Gas & Energy Law, 2018(1),

This study investigates whether non-state actors, particularly private oil companies, possess any international rights and obligations while operating in contested waters. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provides certain... Read More about Private oil companies operating in contested waters and international law of the sea: a peculiar relationship.

The Impact of Judicial Delimitation on Private Rights Existing in Contested Waters: Implications for the Somali-Kenyan Maritime Dispute (2017)
Journal Article
Pappa, M. (2017). The Impact of Judicial Delimitation on Private Rights Existing in Contested Waters: Implications for the Somali-Kenyan Maritime Dispute. Journal of African Law, 61(3), 393-418. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021855317000286

This article raises concerns about the impact of judicial delimitation on private exploratory rights existing in contested waters. These concerns stem from the tendency of judges to disregard any non-geographic factors during the process of maritime... Read More about The Impact of Judicial Delimitation on Private Rights Existing in Contested Waters: Implications for the Somali-Kenyan Maritime Dispute.