EEZ stands for which term?

EEZ stands for which term?

• A. Exclusive Economic Zone
• B. Exclusive Environmental Zone
• C. Economic Exclusive Zone
• D. Exclusive Economic Territory

Answer: (A)

EEZ stands for Exclusive Economic Zone. It’s a maritime area defined by UNCLOS that gives a coastal state exclusive rights to explore and exploit natural resources—living and non-living—in waters up to 200 nautical miles from its baseline. The coastal state controls fishing, energy, and mineral rights there, while other states may still navigate, fly, and lay cables or pipelines, subject to regulations. This differs from a territorial sea, which is only 12 nautical miles and grants broader sovereignty; it’s not an Environmental Zone, nor an Economic Exclusive Zone or Exclusive Economic Territory.

EEZ stands for Exclusive Economic Zone. It’s a maritime area defined by UNCLOS that gives a coastal state exclusive rights to explore and exploit natural resources—living and non-living—in waters up to 200 nautical miles from its baseline. The coastal state controls fishing, energy, and mineral rights there, while other states may still navigate, fly, and lay cables or pipelines, subject to regulations. This differs from a territorial sea, which is only 12 nautical miles and grants broader sovereignty; it’s not an Environmental Zone, nor an Economic Exclusive Zone or Exclusive Economic Territory.