COOPERATION IN THE MARITIME ZONES AMONG AND BETWEEN THE SAARC COUNTRIES

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1. Introduction 2. Fisheries 3. Marine Environment 4. Marine Scientific Research
5. Co-operative Approaches to Exploration and Exploitation 6. The Formation of BIMSTEC 7. Conclusion

COOPERATION IN THE MARITIME ZONES AMONG AND BETWEEN THE SAARC COUNTRIES

Author: A.K.H Morshed

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/ BIISSj1999v20n1a1

ABSTRACT

All the SAARC countries have important and growing maritime interests in the Bay of Bengal. the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to defend individually. This paper boldly argues that in some selected areas. the real interests of the SAARC countries can meaningfully be advanced in the regional context. But to be useful and feasible. it should be promoted step by step. taking into account the sensivity of the subject matter and avoiding conflicls of jurisdiction. Three areas of interests to the SAARC countries individudly and regionally have been taken up. These are : lishries. maritime environment and scientific research. The author argues that lack of cooperation in these areas may contribute to the rapid destruction of vaJuable resources. MorcoTc. unsutainable practices may lead be deterioratoion of politiral relation and weakening of the region in the global arena.

BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

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