Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering

GGE5543Marine Policy, Law and Administration3 ch (3S)

Coastal and marine [offshore] legal issues and how they relate to the framework of policy and administration. Focuses primarily on Canadian legal and policy regime, drawing on international law and practice where appropriate. Law of the sea and delimitation of zones and boundaries; Canadian coastal and offshore jurisdictional and administrative issues; coastline delimitation for various purposes; legal issues related to hydrographic surveys, hydrographic data, and marine accidents. Legal principles involved when designing and planning various marine surveys.