Enforcement and Liability Challenges for Environmental Regulation of Deep Seabed Mining
International Seabed Authority Discussion Papers No. 4
Posted: 15 Jul 2016
Date Written: June 2016
Abstract
Deep seabed mining in the Area is transitioning from the exploration stage to exploitation stage, prompting the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to consider the development of rules for the assessment and ongoing environmental management of future operations. Environmental regulation in areas beyond national jurisdiction raises difficulty issues respecting enforcement of domestic and international rules and liability for wrongful acts. This paper considers a range of enforcement options available to the international community, and potential liability rules, in anticipation of the development of new exploitation regulations by the ISA.
Keywords: Law of the Sea; international environmental law; deep seabed mining; compliance
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