Who Rules the Waves?

When Russia planted a rustproof titanium version of its national flag on the seabed under the North Pole in August 2007, they transformed a hitherto unheralded piece of legislation, the UN's Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), into one of the most important treaties in the world.

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  When Russia planted a rustproof titanium version of its national flag on the...
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  UNCLOS, or The Law of the Sea, will be used to determine who gets what in the...
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  Historically, the world was governed by the 'freedom of the seas' concept,...
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  In the early 20th century, as ideas like protecting fish stocks, guarding...

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