336
DECLARATION OF JUDGE KEITH
1. As my votes indicate, I agree with the conclusions the Court has
reached. I also agree generally with the reasons it has given in reachinég
those conclusions. My purpose in this declaration is to address three mat-
ters in support of those reasons :
321
DISSENTING OPINION
OF JUDGE ABRAHAM
[Traduction]
Agreement with Judgment’s operative paragraph in its dismissal of Jap▯an’s
301
DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE OWADA
1. To my greatest regret, I cannot associate myself with the present
Judgment in terms of the conclusions stated in paragraphs 2, 3, 5 and 7 of
its operative part, as well as the reasoning stated in the reasoning parét.
My disagreement lies with the understanding of the Judgment on the
768
DECLARATION OF JUDGE AD HOC COT
[Translation]
Specific circumstances of the western Caribbean — Multilateral management
through a network of bilateral treaties — Rights of third States affected by the
Judgment — Overly complicated nature of the course of the delimitation — Status
of States not parties to the 1982 Convention with respect to the delimitation of the
continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles.
762
DECLARATION OF JUDGE AD HOC MENSAH
Agrees with decision not to uphold Nicaragua’s final submission I (3) —
751
SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE DONOGHUE
Agrees with decision not to uphold Nicaragua’s claim to continental s▯helf beyond
200 nautical miles of its coast — Nicaragua did not adduce sufficient evidence to
746
DECLARATION OF JUDGE XUE
The aim of achieving an equitable result — Delimitation methodology cannot be
pre‑determined — Adjustment on the basis of a provisional median line is superficial▯
and inappropriate given the geographic features and relevant circumstanc▯es of the
present case — Concurrent use of different methods in the northern and southern
sections is justified as long as an equitable solution can be achieved.
740
DECLARATION OF JUDGE KEITH
730
SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE ABRAHAM
[Translation]
721
DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE OWADA
1. I have voted in favour of all the conclusions of the Court relating to
the merits of the dispute as contained in the operative paragraph of thex
Judgment (paragraph 251, subparagraph (1) and subparagraphs (3)