These commentaries are based almost entirely on the formal and informal documentation of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III, 1973-1982), coupled, where necessary, with the personal knowledge of editors, contributors, or reviewers, many of whom were principal negotiators or UN personnel who participated in the Conference.
'In conclusion, this reviewer can only record her admiration for the high standard that the volumes of the commentary are so consistently achieving,...'
Marine Policy, 1992.