Title :
Entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Author_Institution :
Office of Oceans Affairs, US Dept. of State, Washington, DC
Abstract :
Discusses the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This article intends to bring the reader up to date on the status of this convention. New developments and current debates on the convention are also covered. The author also considers the usefulness of the convention in mobilizing the world community to address real world problems that impact upon America
Keywords :
government policies; legislation; oceanography; water pollution; AD 1982; America; EEZ; Government policy; Law of the Sea; USA; United Nations Convention; United States; agreement; environmental protection; international convention; legislation; maritime law; natural resource exploitation; ocean; pollution; scientific research; sea; shipping; territorial waters; treaty; world community; Environmental economics; Government; Humans; Marine animals; Marine technology; Mineral resources; Oceans; Power generation economics; Underwater vehicles; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '95. MTS/IEEE. Challenges of Our Changing Global Environment. Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-14-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1995.526742
