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The delimitation of maritime boundaries, although not a new phenomenon, has become an important element of the practice of States in the modern Law of the Sea. The adoption of new limits for areas...

A comprehensive list of multilateral treaties and instruments of a global or regional character which are still in force and which touch upon the issues covered by the Convention.

Contains a bibliographical listing of all reports, meeting records and other documents issued during the conference from 1973-1982.

Ocean dumping, the deliberate disposal of toxic, harmful, noxious or persistent substances and materials into the sea, from ships, aircraft, platforms and other man-made structures at sea, raises a...

This study consists of two parts that focus on the regime of islands as established by the Geneva Conventions and analyzes the relevant committee work and presents in chronological order the...

This publication lists all current developments on national legislation, declarations and treaties on maritime jurisdiction that have been adopted since the enactment of the 1982 United Nations...

The Convention on the Law of the Sea defines a 'land-state' as one which has no sea coast. Thirty states fall into this category, 14 in Africa, 5 in Asia, 9 in Europe and 2 in Latin America. The...

Illustrates the practice of states in relation to the establishment of straight baselines, giving the relevant excerpts from national laws, which are organized into alphabetical order and illustrated...

This presents the legislative history of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part VII, Section 1 Articles 87, 89, 90, 94, 96, 98 relating both to conventions established prior to the...

A compilation of the national legislation of states on the continental shelf. Most of this is based on the 1958 Geneva Convention.

This publication lists all current developments on national legislation, declarations and treaties on maritime jurisdiction that have been adopted since the enactment of the 1982 United Nations...

Contains national laws, regulations and procedures that are relevant to the conduct of marine scientific research by other states and international organizations in areas under national jurisdiction...

Statements by delegations, proposals and other text regarding archipelagos and archipelagic states, as well as descriptions of the drafting process of part IV of the Convention.

A repertory of global and regional rules arranged on a source of marine pollution basis, each entry contains details on the relevant treaties, including its date, signatories, geographic scope...

The bibliography is divided into 22 subject categories based mainly on the major topics of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The books and articles within each category are listed...