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Awaiting Regulations for Exploiting the Seabed
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The high seas cover almost half of the world's surface, and some parts of this area contain natural resources, especially minerals, that are attractive to many companies. Due to a request made by Nauru in 2021 -using an article of the law of the sea-, the ISA forced the International Seabed Authority to adopt a code to regulate this activity within a two-year period, and, although it has been extended by two years, the authority must take a deci…
Competition for Seabed Resources
As the search for reliable sources of critical raw materials turns to the ocean floor, international conflicts could result. Although very little is known about the possible impacts of deep-sea mining, Washington has launched an initiative that undermines the existing international regime for seabed minerals. Currently, they are considered a global common good under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). If the United Stat…
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