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Book SynopsisThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part XI Regime and the International Seabed Authority: A Twenty-Five Year Journey, adopts a unique multidisciplinary approach by focusing on the legal, scientific, and economic perspectives of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the Convention. Central to its theme is raising awareness of the important role of the International Seabed Authority and how much it has achieved over the last 25 years in creating a regime for deep seabed mining. Through the rich and wide range of contributions, readers will be able to draw interesting new insight into the Authority’s evolutionary work as well as its legal framework.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Figures and Table Notes on Contributors Part 1: Introductory Chapter Introduction: The International Seabed Authority A Twenty-Five-Year Journey Myron H. Nordquist and Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera Introduction: Statement by H.E. Michael W. Lodge, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority at the Opening of the International Conference on Legal, Scientific and Economic Aspects of Deep Seabed Mining, Kingston, Jamaica, 14–16 November 2019 Michael Lodge The International Seabed Authority at Twenty-Five The Status of the UNCLOS Notion of the Common Heritage of Mankind under International Law – Keynote Address Patrick Robinson The International Seabed Authority and the United Nations A Success Story of Cooperation Vladimir Jares Part 2: The Evolution of the International Seabed Authority from 1994 to Date 1 A Historical Perspective The Evolution of the International Seabed Authority Michael Wood 2 Deep-Seabed Mining The Debate Continues Stephen Vasciannie Part 3: Common Heritage of Mankind and Capacity Building under UNCLOS 3 The “Common Heritage of Mankind” Principle and the Equitable Sharing of Benefits Frida M. Armas-Pfirter 4 The Enterprise under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Common Heritage of Mankind Eden Charles 5 Gender Leadership for the UN Decade of Ocean Science The Pioneering Role of the International Seabed Authority Ronán Long, Zhen Sun and Mariamalia Rodríguez Chaves Part 4: Dispute Settlement and Right to Redress under Part XI of UNCLOS 6 The Role of the Seabed Disputes Chamber in Dispute Settlement Relating to Activities in the Area Albert J. Hoffmann 7 Checks and Balances on the Regulatory Powers of the International Seabed Authority James Harrison Part 5: Scientific Aspects of Deep Seabed Mining 8 Deep-Ocean Polymetallic Nodules and Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts in the Global Ocean New Sources for Critical Metals James R. Hein and Kira Mizell 9 Future of Deep-Seabed Mineral Resources Environmental Issues Philomène Verlaan Part 6: Sponsoring States and Liability Issues 10 Contractors’ Liability and the Sponsoring States’ Role in Enhancing the Liability of the Contractors Guifang (Julia) Xue and Xiangxin Xu 11 The International Seabed Authority as Claimant for Damage to the Marine Environment Resulting from Activities in the Area Problems and Prospects Tara Davenport 12 Insurance and Compensation Fund Design for Deep Seabed Liability Lessons from Existing Civil Liability Regimes Neil Craik Future Prospects 13 The Draft Regulations on Exploitation of Mineral Resources in the Area “A Work in Progress” Kathy-Ann Brown 14 The Future IS the Present María Teresa Infante Caffi 15 An ISA Side Issue UNCLOS, Article 82 and Revenue Sharing Ted L. McDorman Index
