text: 3L. The study accords great weight to the inpact of the united Natlons convencionon the Lat, of the Sea on the strategic uses of the seas and contains acomprebensive revieir of the provisions of the convention thich nay affecc maritineactivit.ies and naval operations, rt observes that the use of navar forces in theexercise of sovereign rights is legitimate. However, there are sonetirnes confllctsof inEerest between naval activities and non-nlritary uses of the sea, ius! aathere are confricts beteeen latent security threats and the freedon of navigati.on.rt urqes that navar activities should take account, lnter alia, of the l€gitinateinterescs of coastal states and tbat it is important that such activities should beconpatible with the provisions of the Convention.A/ 40 /921 EngLi sh Page 11 92. The study observes that, in Ehe context of naval activities, the early enEry into force of the Conventlon on the Lar of the Sea lrlll give strong atlditsional support to the security rfuirne at aea. It therefore encourages lts early entry into force and lts full lnplementation. 33. The study notea that the new Latt of the sea increases tbq national r espons i bi lities of coastal states and conseguentlt increases the need of nany of those statea to develop naval capabilities? but it sarns' however, that lhe nidened national responsibilities shoulal not be misused as a Juscifieallon for the expansion anal utilization of naval, force. 34. The south Pacific Nuclear Free zone Treaty. A recent example of lhe contlnuin the oceans i3 the south paciflc Nuclear Free Zone Tleaty. This instrument was adopted by the south Pacific Forun at Raratonga, cook IslandE, on 6 Auqust 1985 and wiII enter lnto force when eigbt instrunents of ratiftcatlon have been depoaited. The nuclear-free zone eshablished by the Treaty extend€ fron the rrest€rn thores of the Australian contlnenE to the t estern coast of the Latin Anerican contlnent. It stretches north to the eguator and south to Anharctica. Thua it abuts on the nuclear -weapon-fr€e zones of Latin Amer ica and Antarclica. 35. The Treaty prohibits the user testing or €tationing of nuclear exPlosive devlces in the South Pacific. It leaves to each 6ignatory StaCe the rlght to decide for its€If such questions as access of forel'gn vessela or aircrafc to its
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the implications of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on naval activities and the use of naval forces. It also mentions the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, which prohibits the testing or stationing of nuclear explosive devices in the region. These topics suggest that the text is related to international relations, security, and environmental issues.