Difference between revisions of "UN Convention on the Law of the Sea"

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|definition= This Convention lays down the general obligations of states to protect and preserve the marine environment. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted in 1982.
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|definition= This Convention lays down the general obligations of states to protect and preserve the marine environment. The [http://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea] (UNCLOS) was adopted in 1982.
 
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Revision as of 22:36, 21 January 2013

Definition of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea:
This Convention lays down the general obligations of states to protect and preserve the marine environment. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted in 1982.
This is the common definition for UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, other definitions can be discussed in the article