21. Stresses the importance of the issues of marine science and technology and the need to focus on how best to implement the many obligations of States and competent international organizations under Parts XIII and XIV of the Convention, and calls upon States to adopt, as appropriate and in accordance with international law, such national laws, regulations, policies and procedures as are necessary to promote and facilitate marine scientific research and cooperation, especially those relating to consent for marine scientific research projects as provided for in the Convention;
21. 强调海洋科学和技术问题的重要性，及必需着重各国和主管国际组织如何才能最好地履行根据公约第十三和十四部分承担的多项义务，并吁请各国酌情根据国际法订立必要的国内法律、条例、政策和程序，以促进和推动海洋科学研究及合作，特别是在根据公约规定对海洋科学研究项目给予同意方面；