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Convention on the Continental Shelf

Date:1958
Description:The objective of the Convention is to "define and delimit the rights of States to explore and exploit the natural resources of the continental shelf."
Regions:North America
Countries:South Africa
Type:Conventions and treaties
URL:http://sedac.ciesin.org/entri/texts/continental.shelf.1958.html
Date entered:2002-01-06

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