Title: La doctrina latinoamericana y el sistema marítimo del pacífico sudeste
Description: "Well-documented doctoral thesis written by Ecuadorian expert examines the Latin American contributions to the emergence and development of international maritime law. Discusses the law's application to the Southeastern Pacific region as it was translated in 1952 in the 'Declaration of Santiago' and the creation of the Maritime System of the Southeastern Pacific (SMPSE) by Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Shows how these important agreements and joint initiatives led to global acceptance of the 200-mile economic zone and the development of other principles included in the Law of the Sea. Earlier versions of some chapters were published as El concepto territorialista latinoamericano en el derecho internacional del mar (Quito: Banco Central del Ecuador, 1991)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Subjects: Economic zones (Law of the sea), Law of the sea, Maritime law
Places: Latin America, Pacific Coast (South America)