Recent Developments in the Law of the Sea 1982-1983

This Synopsis highlights major events occurring between December 1982 and December 1983 that affect the law of the sea. It discusses events occurring after the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was opened for signature on December 10,1982, the continuing responsibilities of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, the United States\u27 refusal to sign the 1982 Convention, and its subsequent actions, and other significant events outside the conference