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The '''Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf''' ('''CLCS''') is a scientific and technical body established under the [[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]] (UNCLOS) to examine submissions by coastal states concerning the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles. Constituted in 1997 following the entry into force of UNCLOS, the Commission assists in implementing Part VI of the Convention by evaluating the scientific and technical evidence submitted by states in support of claims to extended continental shelf areas. The CLCS operates under the auspices of the [[United Nations]] and is serviced by the [[Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea]] (DOALOS) within the [[United Nations Secretariat]]. Its meetings are held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. | The '''Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf''' ('''CLCS''') is a scientific and technical body established under the [[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]] (UNCLOS) to examine submissions by coastal states concerning the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles. Constituted in 1997 following the entry into force of UNCLOS, the Commission assists in implementing Part VI of the Convention by evaluating the scientific and technical evidence submitted by states in support of claims to extended continental shelf areas. The CLCS operates under the auspices of the [[United Nations]] and is serviced by the [[Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea]] (DOALOS) within the [[United Nations Secretariat]]. Its meetings are held at United Nations Headquarters in [[wikipedia:New York|New York]] City. | ||
The Commission is composed of 21 experts in the fields of geology, geophysics, hydrography, and related Earth sciences who are elected by the States Parties to UNCLOS for five-year terms. Its principal responsibility is to examine submissions made by coastal states seeking to establish the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles, in accordance with Article 76 of the Convention. After reviewing the scientific and technical data, the Commission issues recommendations concerning the proposed limits. Where a coastal state establishes its outer continental shelf limits on the basis of these recommendations, those limits are considered final and binding under UNCLOS. The Commission does not adjudicate disputes concerning maritime boundaries or questions of sovereignty between states. | The Commission is composed of 21 experts in the fields of geology, geophysics, hydrography, and related Earth sciences who are elected by the States Parties to UNCLOS for five-year terms. Its principal responsibility is to examine submissions made by coastal states seeking to establish the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles, in accordance with Article 76 of the Convention. After reviewing the scientific and technical data, the Commission issues recommendations concerning the proposed limits. Where a coastal state establishes its outer continental shelf limits on the basis of these recommendations, those limits are considered final and binding under UNCLOS. The Commission does not adjudicate disputes concerning maritime boundaries or questions of sovereignty between states. | ||