Recent events have breathed new life into the once
moribund UNCLOS III, also known as the Law of
the Sea Treaty.1 Not only has the treaty now entered
into force,2 but the United States has finally begun
the two-step US ratification process.3 Drafted to be
an ongoing constitution for the seas, one of the most
important issues that the Law of the Sea Treaty
attempts to address is the equitable participation of
nations in the wealth of the oceans. However, by
establishing new political boundaries in the oceans,
the Law of the Sea Treaty has produced several
unanticipated effects
More infomation: James E. Bailey, The Unanticipated Effects of Boundaries: The Exclusive Economic Zone and Geographically Disadvantaged States Under UNCLOS IIIThe Unanticipated Effects of Boundaries -The Exclusive Economic Zone
