UNCLOS

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_South_China_Sea_Arbitration
gptkbp:addresses marine pollution
conservation of marine biodiversity
marine scientific research
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:United_Nations_Division_for_Ocean_Affairs_and_the_Law_of_the_Sea
gptkbp:effective_date 16 November 1994
gptkbp:enacted_by over 160 countries
gptkbp:established Continental Shelf rights
Exclusive Economic Zones (EE Zs)
Territorial Sea limits
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea
gptkbp:governed_by marine resources
maritime boundaries
navigation rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UNCLOS
gptkbp:includes Part X: Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment
Part III: Straits Used for International Navigation
Part I: General Provisions
Part II: Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone
Part IV: Archipelagic States
Part IX: International Seabed Area
Part V: Exclusive Economic Zone
Part VI: Continental Shelf
Part VII: High Seas
Part VIII: Enclosed or Semi-Enclosed Seas
Part XI: Settlement of Disputes
Part XII: Final Provisions
gptkbp:influences shipping regulations
fishing rights
marine environmental protection
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for ocean governance
gptkbp:is_adopted_by 10 December 1982
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:region
environmental concerns
fishing rights disputes
military activities at sea
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal disputes
gptkbp:is_divided_into ocean space
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping environmental policy
shaping international relations
shaping maritime law
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with international agreements
national legislation
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:Constitution
interpretation by international courts
gptkbp:promotes sustainable use of oceans
gptkbp:provides dispute resolution mechanisms
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:International_Seabed_Authority
gptkb:International_Maritime_Organization
gptkbp:signature_move gptkb:Montego_Bay,_Jamaica
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Embassy
environmental law
maritime law
trade law
security law