INTERNATIONAL LAW PROBLEMS OF THE SEA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT ON UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA 1982

Abstract

This journal research aims to study the settlement disputes under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982). The UNCLOS 1982 prescribed the states have sovereignty and sovereign rights on the sea, by the marine resource exploitation. The states are obliged to practice the UNCLOS 1982 regulations. When the disputes concerning the sea exploitation arise about the UNCLOS 1982 has specific provisions. In other word that it is the law provided the maritime settle disputes directly.The research result finds that : UNCLOS 1982, although it has already established the provision for maritime settlement disputes. But there are still some legal problems, that is, the provision of settlement disputes is inefficient enforcement. Because the UNCLOS 1982 permitted the parties to select the settlement disputes by peaceful means that have an effect on the settlement disputes are inefficient and has a result in the dispute being not settled and remaining a problem. Therefore, it has the recommendation for maritime settlement disputes under the UNCLOS 1982 about the settlement disputes by peaceful means and the settlement disputes by binding decision.