The earth’s vast waters,one of the few constants in hu man history,continue to call people to explore and exploi it’s abundance. Nations, as well as individuals,are drawn to the water.the oceans offer resources and as such ,are a potential source of conflict.in order to establish a comprehensive set of rules governing use of the oceas and their resources,the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982,after 20 years The earth’s vast waters, one of the few constants in hu man history, continue to call people to explore and exploi it’s abundance. Nations, as well as individuals, are drawn to the water. The oceans offer resources and as such, are a potential source of conflict. in order to establish a comprehensive set of rules governing use of the oceas and their resources, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982, after 20 years