Background
Information about the historical and political background and geological terms
The Continental Shelf Project of the Kingdom of Denmark
The United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea
What is a continental shelf?
The necessary data
Rules concerning the extension of the continental shelf
Short overview of Article 76 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The United Nations has set up The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf to which the coastal states must submit their documentation.