The British Ratification of the Underwater Heritage Convention
Problems and Prospects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9931835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hayley Roberts (0000-0003-0715-2886, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 833-865 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589318000210 |
| OpenAlex | W2811099229 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 2001 came into force in 2009, providing a much-needed international legal framework for the protection of underwater cultural heritage (UCH). This article explores the reasons why the UK has neglected to ratify the Convention and why accession should now be prioritized. In doing so, the article reconciles the UK's stance with the agreement; moving the State into a position where it can reconsider ratification. In this context, it examines the definition of UCH and the purpose of the Convention, the extension of sovereign immunity for wrecked warships, and the likelihood of creeping coastal State jurisdiction beyond the competences conferred by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. This transformative analysis moves forward the debate on these issues and is of international significance to States that have been similarly hesitant to ratify the Convention until now
Accession · Archaeology · Business · Constitution · Context (archaeology · Convention · European union · Freedom of navigation · International law · International trade · Jurisdiction · Law of the sea · Political science · Politics · Public international law · Ratification · Sovereign immunity · Sovereignty · State (computer science · United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea · Archaeological Research and Protection · History · International Maritime Law Issues · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |