The world's oceans and their physical and geographical features -- International conferences on the uses of the oceans -- Development of international principles -- Living resources : access, EEZ and disputes -- Living resources : regional fishery commissions, marine mammals protection and species approach -- Nonliving resources : offshore oil and strategic minerals -- Deep-seabed mining -- Marine pollution and environmental impact -- Regional arrangements for marine environmental protection and pollution control -- Military uses of the ocean space : legality, prohibitions and restrictions -- Navigation, communication and shipping -- Marine scientific research and technological transfer -- Major players at UNCLOS III : summary of positions on selected issues.