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International Seabed Authority

By Simon Fodden

I recently came across the site for the International Seabed Authority, an autonomous organization formed under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. From their “about” page:

The Authority is the organization through which States Parties to the Convention shall, in accordance with the regime for the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (the Area) established in Part XI and [the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of that part of the Convention], organize and control activities in the Area, particularly with a view to administering the resources of the Area.

This is an area that should be of considerable interest to Canada at the moment, given the increased concern by Arctic nations about their precise northern, Arctic ocean boundaries.

Full post as published by Slaw.ca on July 07, 2008 (boomark / email).