United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS) :
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UNCLOS is an acronym for the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea.
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The convention is also sometimes referred to as the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty.
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UNCLOS, as a law of the sea came into operation and became effective from 16th November 1982.
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It replaced the four Geneva Conventions of April, 1958, which respectively concerned the territorial sea and the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the high seas, fishing and conservation of living resources on the high seas.
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The Convention has created three new institutions on the international scene :
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the International Seabed Authority,
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.India became a signatory to the UNCLOS in 1982.
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The Law of the Sea Convention defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world’s oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, the environment and the management of marine natural resources.
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