作者: P. Keith Probert , Sabine Christiansen , Kristina M. Gjerde , Susan Gubbay , Ricardo S. Santos
DOI: 10.1002/9780470691953.CH20
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摘要: United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea The UN 1982 (UNCLOS) provides legal framework for ocean uses and activities, prescribes basic rights duties states. A obligation common to all areas oceans is duty protect preserve marine environment (Article 192). This includes take measures rare fragile ecosystems as well habitat depleted, threatened or endangered species other forms life 194.5). Seamounts should, such grounds, be accorded special protection.