Ocean Governance
UNCLOS Wing (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea)
Dedicated to the universal legal constitution of the oceans. The UNCLOS Wing provides authoritative legal interpretations of maritime boundaries, marine scientific research, deep-sea mineral exploration under the International Seabed Authority (ISA), and high-seas biodiversity (BBNJ Agreement).
Directorate: Prof. of International Admiralty JurisprudenceMandate: Sovereign & Commercial Maritime Research
Scope of Work & Practice Areas
- Territorial Sea (12 NM), Contiguous Zone (24 NM), and EEZ (200 NM)
- Pakistan Extended Continental Shelf (350 NM under UNCLOS Article 76)
- Deep Seabed Mining & International Seabed Authority (ISA) Contracts
- Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty Implementation
- ITLOS (International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea) Precedents
Strategic Objectives
- Provide sovereign legal defense for continental shelf territorial delineations.
- Train upcoming maritime jurists in maritime boundary dispute litigation.
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