The legal framework for resource management in the deep sea (original) (raw)

Natural Capital and Exploitation of the Deep Ocean

Abstract

The deep oceans and their protection, management, research, and resources are governed by a range of legal instruments. This chapter sets out the relevant legal framework for the deep oceans and discusses the role of scientists in ocean governance. The chapter introduces the law’s spatial zoning approach to marine governance and considers the role of coastal states in managing marine spaces and resources through domestic law. The chapter then offers a discussion of the international legal framework for deep-sea fishing, marine pollution, deep-sea mining, and marine scientific research, before analysing current gaps in the law relating to marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, as well as ocean fertilisation.

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