World Geography — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

1982 (entered into force 1994)

UNCLOS is not a 'judgment' in the traditional legal case sense, but a landmark international treaty that effectively serves as the constitutional framework for the world's oceans…

International Court of Justice (ICJ) Ruling on Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)

2021

This ICJ ruling, while a specific case, holds broader significance for World Geography by illustrating the complexities and geopolitical implications of maritime boundary…