Coastal Zone Management: Law of the Sea

The comprehensive legal framework governing uses of the ocean.

An extensive collection of documents on the oceans and law of the sea provided by the United Nations. It features the convention and the related agreements, oceans and the law of the sea in the general assembly, bodies established by the convention on the law of the sea, the division and its activities, and much more.

Maritime boundary treaties and related international agreements of the United States on record at the U.S. Department of State

Studies that aim to examine coastal States’ maritime claims and/or boundaries, and assess their consistency with international law.

Provided by the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs