provlsions of the Convention and others are in Che course of revievting their legislatlon. f2. Witb respect to the conEinental shelf, 16 statea have enacted legisLation incorporaEinq the concept og natural prolongalion as embodled in the convention. 13/ At least two of these states have enacted legisLation incorporatlng sone of lhe more aletailed technical provisions of the Conventi.on. 14/ III. SETTTEIIENT OF CONFLICTS AND DISPUTES 13. Expanded coastal states jurisdlction over adjacent naritime areas that has been such a distinctive feature of the nevt legal- r6gine for the seas has lnevitably created several potential conflicts and disputes arpng states. The convention, by progiding a lega! order for the seas, has pronoted the peaceful resolution of such Conflicts.. lloreover, the Convention itsel-f contains a mechanisn for the peaceful settle-ment of disputes concerning iLs interpretation and application. 14. Several disputes vith respect to naritime delirnltation have already been resolved either by lhe conclusion of delinitation agreements or by incernalional aatjudlcation or other forns.of peaceful settlernent. A3 an example of the latter, the dispute betgeen Argentina and chile in the Beagle channel tas subnitted to the nediation of pope John Paul II. Through this nediaEion Argentina and chile were able to conclude on I8 october 1984 a Treaty of Peace and Friendship, whichr inter alia, alealt witb the maritime boundary in Ehe Beagle Channel. Argentina rltifted the treaty on 14 March 1985 and Chile on Il April. On I May, bolh States signed lhe treaty at Rone in the vatican. The Parties have begun inplementi.ng the provisions of the tr eatY . L5. Anong the f,ecent cases concerning maritine delinitation subnitted to third party procedur€ for lhe settlement of disputes are Ehe disputes between Guinea and Gulnea-Bissau and b€teteen Malta and the Libyan Arab Janahiriya. Tbe firse ldas
**Analysis**
The text discusses the implementation of the Convention on the Law of the Sea, focusing on the settlement of conflicts and disputes related to maritime delimitation and the continental shelf. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the regulation of natural resources, particularly those related to the sea. The text also touches on the concept of territorial jurisdiction and the peaceful resolution of disputes, which are related to international relations and diplomacy.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade