(Archived document, may contain errors) 138 April 28, 1981 THE LAW OF THE SEA TREATK A REVIEW OF THE ISSUES INTRODUCTION On March 9, 1981, the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea reconvened in New York City, anxious to complete seven years of delicate seabed negotiations. Before this tenth session began, however, the Reagan Administration announced its intention to extend negotiations through the u pcoming session in order that a full Ilpolicy review by the United States Government1' could be conducted.
The establishment of thresholds is integral to environmental management. This paper introduces the use of thresholds in the context of deep-seabed mining, a nascent industry for which an exploitation regime of regulations, standards and guidelines is still in the process of being developed, and for which the roles and values of thresholds have yet to be finalised. There are several options for integrating thresholds into the International Seabed Authority's regulatory regime, from being stipulated in regulations to being part of a mining contract, each option having its own advantages and disadvantages. Here we explore the range of ways that thresholds can be derived, set out the challenges in translating ecological and management data into thresholds, highlight factors for acceptance and operationalisation of thresholds in deep-seabed mining, and explain the necessity of refining thresholds as knowledge on impacts to features improves. Some comparable marine industries already us
The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Michael Lodge, has said that African nations are now better equipped to take critical decisions to enhance the development of their blue economies. He stated this at the end of the 4th edition of the Africa’s Deep Seabed Resources (ADSR) Sub-Regional workshop organised by the International Seabed […]
If the U.S. becomes a member of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, it will be required to transfer a large portion of the royalties generated on the U.S. extended continental shelf to the International Seabed Authority. These royalties would likely total tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars. The Authority would then distribute those funds to developing and landlocked nations, including some that are corrupt, undemocratic, or even state sponsors of terrorism. Instead of diverting U.S. revenues to such dubious purposes, the U.S. government should retain any wealth derived from the U.S. extended continental shelf for the benefit of the American people.
By Helen Reid JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - France's Renault and U.S. carmaker Rivian have backed a moratorium on deep-sea mining and will exclude seabed m.