International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes a comprehensive legal framework to regulate all ocean space, its uses and resources. It also provides for the protection and preservation of the marine environment, for marine scientific research and for the development and transfer of marine technology. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body established to adjudicate disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention.