The protection of the underwater cultural heritage
Subtitle: before and after the 2001 UNESCO Convention
By: edited by Roberta Garabello and Tullio Scovazzi.
Contributors: Garabello, Roberta.; Scovazzi, Tullio.
Series: Publications on ocean development ;; v. 41
Publisher: M. Nijhoff
Published: 2003
Place of publication: The Hague; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
Subjects: Cultural property -- Protection -- Law and legislation; Underwater archaeology -- Law and legislation
Description: "The 2001 UNESCO Convention on the protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage represents a major step forward in the field of international law. New archaeological rules as well as a comprehensive co-operation system among the States concerned are set up by the new convention. Despite the negative attitude assumed by a few States at the moment of voting of the text of the Convention, this new international instrument is welcomed by the great majority of States."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes index.