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U.S. ratification of UNCLOS would benefit marine conservation efforts

U.S. ratification of UNCLOS will have a positive effect on the environment as the conservation of ocean wildlife, the protection of delicate marine ecosystems, and the control of marine pollution are by their very nature multilateral issues. U.S. ratification will demonstrate U.S. commitment to address these problems in a cooperative manner at a time when some view U.S. policy as generally antithetical to multilateral arrangements. The environmental community strongly favors UNCLOS and U.S. ratification would send a message of support

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Marine Conservation
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  • UNCLOS greatly improves international protections for marine biodiversity
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Parent Arguments: 
  • The U.S. would benefit from ratification of UNCLOS
Supporting Arguments: 
  • U.S. ratification of UNCLOS necessary to control overfishing
  • Deep seabed mining has potential to cause significant environmental damage and should be regulated
  • Arctic environment requires special environmental protection

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U.S. ratification of UNCLOS will be used as a "backdoor" by environmental groups to force regulations on the U.S.

UNCLOS has a number of provisions requiring state parties to do all they can to protect the environment that could be used by environmental groups to force regulations and treaties on to the U.S. 

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  • UNCLOS has already been used as a backdoor mechanism to change environmental policies of member nations
  • Ratification of UNCLOS would give UN tribunals control over U.S. environmental laws
Parent Arguments: 
  • Ratification of UNCLOS would expose U.S. to broad liability for environmental damage in international courts
Counter Argument: 
  • U.S. ratification of UNCLOS will not create a "backdoor" for environmental groups to force regulations on the U.S.

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