Revision of U.S. ratification of UNCLOS would be disadvantageous from Sun, 07/06/2014 - 00:32
Supporting Arguments:
- Ratification of UNCLOS would expose U.S. to broad liability for environmental damage in international courts
- U.S. participation in UNCLOS will undermine national sovereignty
- U.S. would be obligated to transfer technology under UNCLOS
- U.S. ratification of UNCLOS would further advance collectivist idea of "common heritage of mankind"
- UNCLOS would give far-reaching regulatory powers to international and national bureacracies
- The 1994 Agreement did not resolve serious problems with UNCLOS
- U.S. should reject UNCLOS because of its revenue sharing agreements
- UNCLOS would subject U.S. to anti-competitive regime
- U.S. ratification of UNCLOS would damage national security