Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

Target entity: Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Context triple: [United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, establishes, Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf]

• A. International Seabed Authority
  The International Seabed Authority is an intergovernmental organization that regulates mineral-related activities and environmental protection in the international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction.
• B. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
  The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
• C. Marine Environment Protection Committee
  The Marine Environment Protection Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main decision-making body responsible for developing and adopting global regulations to prevent and control pollution from ships and protect the marine environment.
• D. Antarctic Treaty System
  The Antarctic Treaty System is an international legal framework that regulates activities in Antarctica, preserving it for peaceful, scientific use and suspending territorial sovereignty claims.
• E. Trusteeship Council
  The Trusteeship Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, originally established to supervise the administration of trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Target entity description: 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.

• A. International Seabed Authority
  The International Seabed Authority is an intergovernmental organization that regulates mineral-related activities and environmental protection in the international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction.
• B. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
  The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
• C. International Hydrographic Organization
  The International Hydrographic Organization is an intergovernmental organization that sets global standards and coordinates international cooperation for charting the world’s seas and oceans to ensure safe and efficient navigation.
• D. Marine Environment Protection Committee
  The Marine Environment Protection Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main decision-making body responsible for developing and adopting global regulations to prevent and control pollution from ships and protect the marine environment.
• E. Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
  The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international body that manages and protects marine ecosystems and fisheries in the Southern Ocean under the Antarctic Treaty System.
• F. None of above. chosen