United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

The American Revolution- a period of political tension- erupted in the 1700’s as a mass upheaval of the thirteen colonies against the British Empire. The British Empire acquired territory in North America after the French and Indian War. The empire needed money to support its troops in North America, so they decided to create the Stamp Act of 1765, or the first internal tax levied on the colonists. Further tensions occurred during the revolution: the Boston Massacre of 1770, the Boston Tea…

and United Nations conferences and meetings for all the wrong reasons. There are countless claims and warnings of breaches of international law and convention by Australian immigration officials, with many legal experts labelling Australian policies as harsh. For decades Australian policies have ignored these outcries but in light of recent public awareness it is time for change in Australian constitution. Claims by international groups such as human rights advocates and the United Nations have…

right off its coast. The South China Sea is a section of the Pacific Ocean that is semi isolated due to its proximately to the surrounding geographic areas, such as islands and peninsulas, making it a marginal sea. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary a marginal sea is one that, “waters adjacent to a state and under its jurisdiction and extending outward from the coast about 31⁄2statute miles,” however, whose jurisdiction does that area fall under. The sea is classified as being between…

from the obvious high profit that would be gained and they are: • Too many fishermen chasing too few fish: Currently the fishing industry has too much capital invested in vessels that it must operate to realize a return. There are too many boats at sea trying to make catch on a daily basis and this is causing the aquatic animals to reproduce poorly and vessels are not waiting for them to reproduce rather they catch whatever is in their way just to realize profit for the operators and owners and…

AP Capstone The Politics behind Consequences and Concern of the United States Border Closing There is much controversy on whether or not to close the borders, but would the benefits outweigh the consequences? People close down borders to try to push the negative forces out for safety. To push out attacks and illegal transactions of drugs and people, closing the borders does seem like a good idea. However, while the act of closing borders means to isolate ourselves from the influence of others,…

land. As economic, military, and territorial goals have changed, disputed areas have too, to the South China Sea. The Sea provides access to important natural resources and a strategically important naval position, two crucial possessions for any country trying to expand or maintain its power. That being said, the local powers like China, have interests in the area, as well as the United States. Territorial ambiguity between the pacific Asian countries is a current source of tension between…

November 29,1868 “On the proposition of the Imperial Cabinet of Russia, an International Military Commission having assembled at St. Petersburg in order to examine into the expediency of forbidding the use of certain in times of war between civilized nations, and that Commission, having by common agreement fixed the technical limits at which the necessities of war ought to yield to the requirements of humanity, the undersigned are authorized by the orders of their Governments to declare as…

Dynasty. The Philippines bases its claims to the islands on international law through the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). (Spratly…

With respect to the conflict between Adria and Betania, there are several factors of international law to consider. The introduction of zickfish by Adrian fish farmers, BigFish, in Adbeco Lake is a matter of both maritime law as well as environmental regulation. Moreover, the Betanian legislation that empowered police to capture BigFish’s president Yancey, undermines the basic principles of foreign extradition. Finally, the military precautions that Adria, Betania, and neighboring Concordia…

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1789 that involved the newly formed United States and France.1 During the time of the XYZ Affair, the United States had elected its second president, John Adams. Before Adams became president, he was a major supporter in the idea of an independent nation. He was also a driving force in the American Revolution, and a supporter of American independence. For instance, he would spend hours writing about unfair taxation acts that included the Townshend and…