Dialogue on practical utility of EIA technology - Proponent, potential users, administrator and independent organization: Report of the EcoDeep-SIP Wo - Paperback

by International Seabed Authority (Author)

Appropriate environmental impact assessment technologies (EIA related-technologies) are required for development of deep-sea mineral resources. This International Workshop was convened to determine what could be components of EIA related-technologies. Dialogue was held between users, administrators and technical providers.

Author Biography

The International Seabed Authority (www.isa.org.jm) is an intergovernmental organization established on 16 November 1994, with the entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Its headquarters are in Kingston, Jamaica. The Authority organizes and controls activities on the deep ocean floor in areas beyond the limits of national jurisdictions with a view to administering the mineral resources in that area.