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First steps in the enclosure of the oceans : The origins of Truman's proclamation on the resources of the continental shelf, 28 September 1945

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The movement to establish coastalstate jurisdiction over a distance of 200 miles has its origins in President Truman's proclamation of September 1945 on the resources of the continental shelf and 'certain high seas fisheries'. The author analyses the processes and motives which led to the proclamation, the US justification of its revolutionary policy statements, the reactions of other nations (in particular the warning of the UK and the parallel declaration of Mexico), and the subsequent assessment of the consequences of the action in the USA.

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  • Watt, Donald Cameron, 1979. "First steps in the enclosure of the oceans : The origins of Truman's proclamation on the resources of the continental shelf, 28 September 1945," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 3(3), pages 211-224, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:3:y:1979:i:3:p:211-224
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    1. Daniel Lambach, 2022. "The Territorialization of the Global Commons: Evidence From Ocean Governance," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10(3), pages 41-50.

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