Exploration of polymetallic nodules in the Area: Reporting practices,data management and transparency |
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| Institution: | 1. Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority, Kingston, Jamaica;2. Estrutura de Missão para a Extensão da Plataforma Continental, Rua Costa Pinto, 165, 2770-047 Paçod''Arcos, Portugal;3. Universidade de Évora, Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Departamento de Geociências, Rua Romão Ramalho, 59, 7000-671, Évora, Portugal;4. Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, 4003 Stavanger, Norway;5. VNIIOkeangeologia, 1, Angliysky Avenue, St. Petersburg, Russia;6. Institute of Earth Sciences, St. Petersburg State University, 7/9, Universitetskaya Emb., Saint-Petersburg, Russia;7. Istituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy;1. Environmental Science & Management, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, United States;2. Sociology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, United States;3. US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Western Ecology Division, Corvallis, OR 97330, United States;1. Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Berliner Straße 130, 14467, Potsdam, Germany;2. German Environment Agency, Wörlitzer Platz, 06844, Dessau, Germany;3. Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Stilleweg 2, 30655, Hannover, Germany;1. Faculty of Applied Economics, Department of Engineering Management, University of Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium;2. Global Sea Mineral Resources NV, 8400 Ostend, Belgium;3. Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium;4. Department of Economics, University of California, San Diego, USA |
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| Abstract: | The International Seabed Authority (ISA) regulates the activities related with the exploration and exploitation of seabed mineral resources in the Area, which are considered as the "common heritage of mankind" under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The ISA has also the mandate to ensure the protection of the marine environment. The development of good practices for the annual reporting and data submission by Contractors is crucial for the ISA to comply with the sustainable development of the mineral marine resources. In 2015, the ISA issued a new template for reporting on exploration activities, which includes the definition of the format for all geophysical, geological and environmental data to be collected and analysed during exploration. The availability of reliable data contributes to improve the assessment of the ISA on the activities in the Area while promoting transparency, which is considered as a major principle of industry best practices. |
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| Keywords: | International Seabed Authority Polymetallic nodules exploration Data reporting Transparency |
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