United Nations data tracks global participation in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which establishes a comprehensive legal framework for all ocean uses. The dataset was provided by the CEOS_EXTRA organization and was last updated in October 2010. It documents which nations have ratified or acceded to this foundational international treaty.
Use Cases
- Analyze ratification trends over time to identify regional patterns in maritime law adoption.
- Map the global status of treaty participation to visualize state acceptance of UNCLOS provisions.
- Correlate state participation data with national policies on territorial sea limits and exclusive economic zones.
- Study the relationship between treaty accession dates and subsequent state actions on marine conservation or seabed resource claims.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative United Nations treaty process.
- Covers a foundational and globally significant international legal instrument.
Limitations
- Data is stale, with the last known update occurring in 2010.
- The specific structure, columns, and row count of the dataset are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- United Nations treaty records, provided via CEOS_EXTRA organization.
- Collection Method
- Official records of state ratifications, accessions, and signatures to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- Time Range
- From the treaty's opening for signature (1982) up to the last update in 2010.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2010-10-05.
- Geography
- Global, covering all United Nations member states and other entities eligible to become parties.