| Cooperation takes place on ocean affairs in many areas. Discussions often start out simply among a few countries then evolve into a multi-sided arrangement as the complexity is better understood. Once many nations are involved, progress and results are often improved by bringing the discussions into the UN framework. Most are covered by the Law of the Sea, whose rich works are available in the Related Knowledge of this Topic or from the more expansive treatment from the Issues/Governance section of the Atlas. |
