ABSTRACT
This chapter explores whether and to what extent a coastal State's obligations arising from the law of the sea limit the ability of the coastal State to fulfill its obligations with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples relating to marine space and MLRs. It examines the possible interactions between the law of the sea and the rights of indigenous peoples relating to marine space and resources under international human rights law. The chapter offers a general discussion of the interactions between international human rights law and the law of the sea regimes, followed by a discussion of the general mechanisms for the interaction of the two bodies of international law. The discussions of the specific areas of interaction also demonstrate that, for the most part, the relationship between the law of the sea and human rights law pertaining to indigenous peoples is complementary.
