Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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expert body → intergovernmental organization organ → subsidiary body → |
| abbreviation |
CLCS
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| cameIntoBeing |
1997
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| composition |
experts in the field of geodesy
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experts in the field of geology → experts in the field of geophysics → experts in the field of hydrography → experts in the field of oceanography → |
| createdInYear |
1997
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| doesNotAffect |
disputes concerning maritime boundaries
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| doesNotDetermine |
maritime boundary delimitation between States
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| establishedBy |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| hasSubstructure |
subcommissions to examine individual State submissions
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| headquartersCountry |
United States of America
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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| legalBasis |
Annex II to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → |
| locatedIn |
New York City
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United States of America → |
| mandate |
issue recommendations on the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles
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review coastal States’ scientific and technical data on continental shelf limits beyond 200 nautical miles → |
| meetsAt |
United Nations Headquarters
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| meetsFrequency |
usually twice a year in sessions
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| memberSelectionMethod |
elected by States Parties to UNCLOS
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| membersServeInCapacity |
personal capacity
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| memberTermLength |
5 years
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| numberOfMembers |
21
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| parentBody |
States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| primaryFunction |
to consider data and other material submitted by coastal States concerning the outer limits of the continental shelf
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to make recommendations to coastal States on matters related to the establishment of the outer limits of their continental shelf → |
| recommendationsEffect |
final and binding on the coastal State when adopted
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| relatedTo |
continental shelf delimitation
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law of the sea → maritime zones → |
| reportsTo |
States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| scopeOfWork |
continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines
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| secretariatProvidedBy |
United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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| supportedBy |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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| typeOfBody |
scientific advisory body
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technical body → |
| website |
https://www.un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/clcs_home.htm
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| workingLanguage |
English
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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establishes |
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CLCS
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fullName |
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Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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linkedBody |
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United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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providesSupportTo |