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Title: FLASHBACK: Dusting Off The UN Law Of The Sea Treaty
Topic: Globalisation and Trade
Written By: NAUWATCH
Date: Tuesday, August 03 at 10:36
By Dana Gabriel
The United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) is another one of those international agreements that the U.S. has yet to ratify. President Reagan rejected the treaty, but a revised version was signed by President Clinton in 1994. As a result of intense opposition, LOST was never brought before the Senate for a full vote. Several failed attempts were also later made by the Bush administration to galvanize support for the accord. The Democrats are now laying the groundwork to finally ratify LOST. Proponents view ratifying the treaty as an opportunity for the U.S. to further promote global security and stability. Critics maintain that under LOST, the U.S. would be forced to surrender more sovereignty to the UN.

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[NAUWATCH]

National Ocean Council

By Cassandra Anderson
July 28, 2010

Thirty states will be encroached upon by Obama's Executive Order establishing the National Ocean Council for control over America's oceans, coastlines and the Great Lakes. Under this new council, states' coastal jurisdictions will be subject to the United Nations' Law Of Sea Treaty (LOST) in this UN Agenda 21 program. America'a oceans and coastlines will be broken into 9 regions that include the North East, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, the Gulf Coast, West Coast, the Great Lakes, Alaska, the Pacific Islands (including Hawaii) and the Caribbean.

full article http://www.morphcity.com/home/79-national-ocean-council

[RickW]

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Many argue that if the U.S. does not ratify LOST, they might lose out on the mad dash for Arctic resources.

Except, regarding resources in the Arctic, the US will send it's military in for "National Security" reasons - which likely trumps L.O.S.T.

[NAUWATCH]

US-Canada Arctic border dispute key to maritime riches

Canada and the United States are beginning a five-week joint Arctic survey, part of which will take place in a section of the energy-rich Beaufort Sea that is claimed by both countries.

The survey is intended to help the neighbours determine the extent of their continental shelves.

The bi-national study is part of an ongoing race by the Arctic nations - the US, Canada, Russia, Norway and Denmark - to gather evidence to submit claims under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

full article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10834006