NATO Caspian Sea & Russia Black Sea The Black Sea connects varied countries and cultures and is ringed by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine and serves as a vital maritime transport gateway to the rest of the world. Its ports handle millions of tonnes worth of goods every year including wheat . Black
Evolution of Maritime Law In the year 1648 the Treaty of Westphalia confirmed that complete authority and sovereignty over land by rulers would be recognised but no nation could exercise sovereignty over the oceans. Maritime law evolves from a focus on the regulation or prevention of naval warfare to a structure for secure, safe and
European Rivers & Freshwater Basins There are around 300 freshwater basins in the world straddling international borders and nearly all neighbours in the international system share a river and wherever an upstream/downstream basin configuration exists among nations the risk of conflict is enhanced. In order, to develop any long term and sustainable hydro based power
