U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea Erodes U.S. Sovereignt

If the U.S. becomes a member of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, it will be required to transfer a large portion of the royalties generated on the U.S. extended continental shelf to the International Seabed Authority. These royalties would likely total tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars. The Authority would then distribute those funds to developing and landlocked nations, including some that are corrupt, undemocratic, or even state sponsors of terrorism. Instead of diverting U.S. revenues to such dubious purposes, the U.S. government should retain any wealth derived from the U.S. extended continental shelf for the benefit of the American people.

Related Keywords

Myanmar , United States , Palmyra Atoll , Gulf Of Mexico , Oceans General , Oceans , Alaska , White House , District Of Columbia , Belarus , Cuba , China , Kingman Reef , Johnston Atoll , Jamaica , Northern Mariana Islands , United Arab Emirates , Aleutian Islands , Guam , Somalia , Beaufort Sea , Sudan , Gulf Of Alaska , Zimbabwe , Hawaii , Burma , Gulf States , Alaskan , American , Arctic Ocean , Harrys Truman , Bering Sea , Bill Clinton , Ronald Reagan , Us Task , International Seabed Authority , Water Conservation Fund , University Of Alaska , Economic Research , Un Convention , Senate Committee On Foreign Relations , Us Department Of The , Obama Administration , Us Extended Continental Shelf Task , Us Geological , Clinton Administration , United Nations Convention , Assembly On , Us Senate , Us Department Of The Treasury , Gulf Of Mexico Energy Security , Institute For , Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management , Authority Distribution , How The Authority , Us State Department , International Seabed , Extended Continental Shelf , Senate Committee , Foreign Relations , Continental Shelf , World War , President Harry , United States With Respect , Natural Resources , Sea Bed , Truman Proclamation , Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act , Federal Government , Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act , President Truman , Exclusive Economic , Economic Zones , Atlantic Coast , Continental Shelf Task Force , Marianas Islands , Mariana Islands , Necker Island , Ocean Energy Management , Mexico Energy Security Act , Interior Department , Chukchi Sea , United States Should , Presidents Truman , Unclos , United Nations , Convention On The Law Of Sea , General Assembly , Aritime , Treaty , Mineral Wealth , Deep Seabed Mining , Exclusive Economic Zone , Law Of The Sea , Sovereignty ,