Open AccessClinton advocates for Law of the Sea treaty
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2012eo010006
Subject(s) - ratification , treaty , law , political science , sovereignty , united nations convention on the law of the sea , convention , vienna convention on the law of treaties , freedom of navigation , state (computer science) , law of the sea , international law , politics , municipal law , public international law , algorithm , computer science
The Obama administration recently reiterated its call for the United States to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who expressed strong support for the Law of the Sea treaty during her Senate confirmation hearing in 2009, again called for passage of the treaty during 15 December remarks at a business roundtable in Washington, D. C., sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts. “Signing on to the convention is critical to protecting American security and enhancing our economic strength,” she said, noting that the U.S. ratification of the treaty would protect American business interests by providing “legal certainty and predictability that businesses can rely on.” The treaty—which also touches on a wide range of other issues including navigation, conservation and management of resources, and scientific research—is opposed by some who are concerned about the undermining of national sovereignty.