Political Science 3201F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Continental Shelf, Landlocked Country

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 3201F/G
• Professor: Dan Bousfield

Document Summary

Notes on unclos (united nations convention on the law of the sea) march 6, 2013. 4 separate conventions rights and duties of states: convention on the territorial sea and contiguous zone. Not beyond 12 miles (rather than which 12 miles for all states) Minimum limit of 200 meters on continental shelf (not specific) Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources of the high. New duty of conservation in fishing (not specific) Key definitions (slaves outlawed, high seas, access for landlocked, piracy, hot pursuit pollution and submarine cables) To frame the issue (so you get why): There are many issues in international law surrounding the use (exploitation and passage) of the sea. Unclos i, ratified in 1958, produced four conventions: convention on the territorial. Sea and the contiguous zone, the convention on the high seas, the convention on the.