Law of the Sea: References & Edit History
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- exclusive economic zone
- commercial fishingSalt water
- High Seas Treaty
- NetherlandsResources and power
- territorial waters
- treaty
- United NationsDevelopment of international law
Additional Reading
Authoritative and comprehensive works on the Law of the Sea include R.R. Churchill and A.V. Lowe, The Law of the Sea, 3rd ed. (1999); and E.D. Brown, The International Law of the Sea, 2 vol. (1994).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Congress.gov - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS): Living Resources Provisions. | Sep 12, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Law of the Sea. | Jun 23, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States Naval War College Digital Commons - General Principles of the Law of the Sea (PDF). | Nov 17, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Maine School of Law Digital Commons - The United States And The Law Of The Sea Convention: Sliding Back From Accession And Ratification (PDF). | Aug 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: SMU Scholar - International Law of the Sea. | Oct 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: NOAA - Law of the Sea Convention. | May 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Government of Canada Publications - The Law of the Sea Convention. | Oct 26, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: United Nations - Oceans and the Law of the Sea. | Jul 26, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC). | May 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Fletcher School - Law of the Sea. | Feb 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Government of Canada - Law of the Sea: United Nations convention. | Oct 10, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - International Law of the Sea: An Overlook and Case Study. | Feb 07, 2022 | ||
| Added new Web site: The united Nations Law of the Sea Treaty Information Center - The Law of the Sea Treaty. | Oct 20, 2008 | ||
| Article replaced and expanded. | Dec 08, 2006 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Dec 08, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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