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Rights and jurisdiction of State in exclusive economic zone
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14. In the exclusive economic zone, the State has—
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(a) sovereign rights—
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(i) for the purpose of the exploration, exploitation, conservation and management of the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the waters superjacent to the seabed and of the seabed and its subsoil, and
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(ii) with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone, including—
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(I) the production of energy from the water, currents and winds,
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(II) the storage of natural gas and other energy products,
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(III) the recovery of geothermal energy, and
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(IV) the sequestration of carbon,
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and
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(b) jurisdiction with regard to—
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(i) the establishment and use of artificial islands and installations,
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(ii) marine scientific research, and
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(iii) the protection and preservation of the marine environment.
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