The Law of the Sea

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf body of international law
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:United_Nations
1982
gptkbp:aimsTo balance national interests and international cooperation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:UNCLOS
gptkbp:appliesTo oceans
seas
submarine areas
gptkbp:establishes exclusive economic zones
continental shelf rights
high seas freedoms
regulations for archipelagic waters
regulations for deep seabed mining
regulations for international straits
territorial sea limits
gptkbp:governs rights and responsibilities of nations in ocean use
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Law of the Sea
gptkbp:includes gptkb:United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:International_Seabed_Authority
gptkb:International_Tribunal_for_the_Law_of_the_Sea
gptkbp:not_ratified_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:provides marine environmental protection
marine scientific research
settlement of maritime disputes
gptkbp:ratifiedBy over 160 countries
gptkbp:regulates maritime activities
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:1958_Geneva_Conventions_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Malcolm_Evans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5