tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271920211849934002.comments2020-01-28T10:07:32.233-08:00Everyday International LawJoshua Lenon:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15515482132022544895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271920211849934002.post-31282143700766651262008-10-14T09:33:00.000-07:002008-10-14T09:33:00.000-07:00Hey, I just saw the site linked on Facebook. I di...Hey, I just saw the site linked on Facebook. I didn't know you had set this up. It's really well done.<BR/><BR/>Tim O.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271920211849934002.post-37294394578709001272008-10-06T13:57:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:57:00.000-07:00My preference is for the United States to accede t...My preference is for the United States to accede to the LOS Convention, and to document and submit our claims (not just in the Arctic, but in the Atlantic, the Sea of Alaska, and around the US Pacific Island territories as well) so our authority is recognized if and when the resources of the deep shelf become a matter of US interest, whether in exploitation or conservation.<BR/><BR/>Contrary to your comment, the LOS Convention _is_ the single treaty that defines rights to territory and to resources, not just in the Arctic but in all oceans and seas, both for nations and for the international community acting through the International Seabed Authority. No country has argued otherwise, even non-parties to the convention. The Convention goes far beyond setting rules to define boundaries - it determines through agreement among nations what rights pertain to the coastal state, what rights to the transiting state and what rights to distant, landlocked or geographically disadvantaged states. It is far more complete than the Antarctic Treaty System in that it addresses the issue of exploitation in a way the ATS never has.<BR/><BR/>I also wouldn't worry abut the Russian flag on the north pole. Russia has been very consistent in recognizing the rule of law through UNCLOS, and they also recognize that Canada and Denmark may have justification to make a claim. They liken the russian flag on the north pole to the US flag on the moon - a symbol of achievement in exploration.<BR/><BR/>I wholeheartedly agree with you that this is a demonstration that the rule of law can work to resolve potential conflict peacefully.CaitlynAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058746435233244686noreply@blogger.com