Interim deep-seabed mining legislation: an international environmental perspective
After years of deliberation and compromise, the United States has passed an interim deep seabed mining act with strong controls for environmental protection. The mining consortia involved in the development of deep ocean mining have displayed a willingness to cooperate in establishing such controls, because their cooperation aided the passage of legislation promoting the timely development of investment capital. Prospective profits are substantial. Mining operators can, therefore, afford to proceed with caution. Without compulsion by international agreement, the US has undertaken the responsibility to impose upon domestic mining operations stringent requirements for the protection of the shared ocean environment. In so doing, the US has not only demonstrated its commitment to achieving international environmental goals but also set the stage for ultimate ratification of the oceanic regime established by the Law of the Sea Treaty. A review of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act's history and provisions is followed in Appendix I with a comparison of environmental-impact provisions of the Act and the Law of the Sea, and in Appendix II with a directory of deepsea mining consortia. 102 references.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
- OSTI ID:
- 6132792
- Journal Information:
- J. Legis.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Legis.; (United States) Vol. 8:1; ISSN JLEGD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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