United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nova Science Publishers, author, issuing body.

Contributor:

Nova Science Publishers, author, issuing body.

Standardized Title:

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 December 10).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law of the sea.

Maritime law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The States Parties to this Convention, prompted by the desire to settle, in a spirit of mutual understanding and co-operation, all issues relating to the law of the sea and aware of the historic significance of this Convention as an important contribution to the maintenance of peace, justice and progress for all peoples of the world, Noting that developments since the United Nations Conferences on the Law of the Sea held at Geneva in 1958 and 1960 have accentuated the need for a new and generally acceptable Convention on the law of the sea, Conscious that the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole, recognising the desirability of establishing through this Convention, with due regard for the sovereignty of all States, a legal order for the seas and oceans which will facilitate international communication, and will promote the peaceful uses of the seas and oceans, the equitable and efficient utilisation of their resources, the conservation of their living resources, and the study, protection and preservation of the marine environment, bearing in mind that the achievement of these goals will contribute to the realisation of a just and equitable international economic order which takes into account the interests and needs of mankind as a whole and, in particular, the special interests and needs of developing countries, whether coastal or land-locked. Desiring by this Convention to develop the principles embodied in resolution 2749 (XXV) of 17 December 1970 in which the General Assembly of the United Nations solemnly declared inter alia that the area of the seabed and ocean floor and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, as well as its resources, are the common heritage of mankind, the exploration and exploitation of which shall be carried out for the benefit of mankind as a whole, irrespective of the geographical location of States, believing that the codification and progressive development of the law of the sea achieved in this convention will contribute to the strengthening of peace, security, co-operation and friendly relations among all nations in conformity with the principles of justice and equal rights and will promote the economic and social advancement of all peoples of the world, in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations as set forth in the Charter, affirming that matters not regulated by this Convention continue to be governed by the rules and principles of general international law.

Contents:

Introduction

Territorial sea and contiguous zone

Straits used for international navigation

Archipelagic states

Exclusive economic zone

Continental shelf

High seas

Regime of islands

Enclosed or semi-enclosed seas

Right of access of land-locked states to and from the sea and freedom of transit

The area

Protection and preservation of the marine environment

Marine scientific research

Development and transfer of marine technology

Settlement of disputes

General provisions

Final provisions.

Notes:

Includes index.

"Extracted from http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convetion.htm" -- t.p.

ISBN:

1-60876-424-9

OCLC:

923658598