International Law to be Considered in the Development of Marine Minerals in the Ocean Areas under National Jurisdictions

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  • INOUE Mayumi
    Principal Consultant, Environmental Division, E&E Solutions Inc.
  • ISHIZUKA Takanori
    Principal Consultant, Environmental Division, E&E Solutions Inc.
  • NAKADA Tatsuya
    Associate Professor, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, International Maritime Research Center, Kobe University

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Other Title
  • 国家管轄権内での海洋鉱物資源開発において留意すべき国際法
  • − Report on the Results of the Study Focusing on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea −
  • – 国連海洋法条約に着目した検討結果の報告–

Abstract

<p>The importance of referring to international rules concerning the development of marine minerals in the ocean areas under national jurisdiction has ever been identified. Internationally, no specific rules have been presently developed to directly regulate marine minerals development in the ocean areas under national jurisdiction. In recent years, the importance of the provisions of Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and in particular the importance to have and follow proper procedures in carrying out such activities, has been increasingly recognized. Norway is currently under the process to open its continental shelf for mineral activities. Its Seabed Minerals Act clearly states that an environmental, social and economic impact assessment and consultation should be conducted at the stage of the opening process, on the other hand no such statement is found in the Mining Act in Japan. In order to implement marine minerals development on the basis of international understanding, it is necessary to continue to pay attention to the extant related international law and law-making trend.</p>

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  • Journal of MMIJ

    Journal of MMIJ 140 (4), 15-19, 2024-04-30

    The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan

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