Disagreements between the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Submitting Coastal States.

Over the course of more than twenty years of operation, the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has made 40 recommendations to submitting coastal States regarding the outer limits of the continental shelf. Only 12 of these recommendations have been used to establish final and binding limits so far. The past practice of the CLCS demonstrates that not all coastal State submissions are simply accepted and that, in fact, various disagreements arise throughout the process. Based on a review of all recommendations issued by the CLCS, this article presents an overview of the various issues subject to disagreement between the CLCS and the submitting coastal State, discusses potential options and solutions for resolving these disagreements, and analyses those disagreements and the practice of the CLCS in light of the resilience of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]