INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
to regulate interference with underwater cultural heritage in international waters.Recognizing that underwater cultural heritage is largely
undervalued, the convention provides a common legally binding framework for States Parties on how to better identify, research, and protect
their underwater heritage while ensuring its preservation and sustainability.According to UNESCO, underwater cultural heritage is defined as
all traces of human existence of a cultural, historical, or archaeological nature which, for at least 100 years, have been partially or
totally immersed, periodically or permanently, under the oceans and in lakes and rivers.The protection and preservation of underwater
cultural heritage as historical relics allow for better knowledge and appreciation of past culture, history, and science
Understanding and conserving underwater cultural heritage, a particularly vulnerable heritage, also helps us understand climate change and
Educational and recreational, heritage and its responsible access contribute to the construction of peaceful and united societies.Underwater
cultural heritage faces multiple threats such as treasure hunts, looting, and commercial exploitation
Environmental degradation also endangers its preservation in addition to technological advances that drive coastal development and
