Abstract: The first part of this report summarizes the activities of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) over the period July 2015 to July 2016 and details contracts for the exploration of mineral resources in the deep seabed applied for, assessed, or concluded in 2016. The second part notes the activities during 2016, if any, of other international bodies with a legal remit concerning the deep seabed and ocean floor and other relevant legal developments. The ISA was established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 1994 Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of UNCLOS (1994 Agreement). It is the organization through which state parties to UNCLOS organize and control activities for the exploration and mining of minerals in ‘the Area’ (that is, the seabed, ocean floor, and subsoil thereof beyond the limits of national jurisdiction) while ensuring that the marine environment is not subject to harm during these activities. The ISA meets annually at its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica, and the twenty-second session of the authority was held on 11–22 July.
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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