The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted in 1982.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines important concepts such as internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous sea areas, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, and high seas. It plays an important role in guiding and ruling on current territorial sea sovereignty disputes, maritime natural resource management, pollution treatment, etc. around the world.
The "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea" was adopted at the final meeting of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea held in Montego Bay, Jamaica on December 10, 1982. It came into effect on November 16, 1994 and has been approved. Approved by more than 150 countries. The convention stipulates that a country can have exclusive economic rights over waters 200 nautical miles (about 370 kilometers) away from its coastline.
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The rights and obligations of coastal states:?
1. To explore and develop, conserve and manage the seabed, subsoil and overlying waters. Sovereign rights for the purpose of natural resources, as well as sovereign rights to engage in economic development and exploration activities in the area. ?
2. The coastal state has jurisdiction over the construction and use of artificial islands, facilities and structures, marine scientific research, and the protection and promotion of the marine environment in the area. ?
3. Obligations: Prevent, reduce and control pollution from dumping, vessels or seabed activities within the economic zone, but its regulations must comply with generally accepted international regulations and standards.
Baidu Encyclopedia - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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