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Howard S. Schiffman explores the contributions that the Law of the Sea can make to the regional approach to environmental policies in North America. This chapter provides a background of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and key environmental provisions, which is followed by the status of Canada, Mexico, and the USA vis-à-vis UNCLOS. Schiffman also refers to key institutions created by UNCLOS, i.e., the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) and the Deep Sea-Bed Commission. Moreover, key North American environmental issues addressed by UNCLOS are also dealt with, such as fisheries, offshore oil and gas exploration, as well as marine biodiversity, including mammals.
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Schiffman, H.S. (2018). The Law of the Sea and Other Instruments of International Law as a Framework for Environmental Conservation in North American Waters. In: Sosa-Nunez, G. (eds) Widening the Scope of Environmental Policies in North America . Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56236-0_4
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