International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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The Law of the Sea Convention establishes a comprehensive legal framework to regulate all ocean space, its uses and resources. It contains, among other things, provisions relating to the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone and the high seas. It also provides for the protection and preservation of the marine environment, for marine scientific research and for the development and transfer of marine technology. One of the most important parts of the Convention concerns the exploration for and exploitation of the resources of the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (the Area). The Convention declares the Area and its resources to be ""the common heritage of mankind"". The International Seabed Authority, established by the Convention, administers the resources of the Area.
Keywords: INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL LAW SEA
Related Topics: Fisheries and Aquaculture, Offshore Oil, Gas and Mining, Sustainable Development, Governance
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