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Seabed mining: International Seabed Authority environmental management plan for the Clarion–Clipperton Zone. A partnership approach

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  • Lodge, Michael
  • Johnson, David
  • Le Gurun, Gwenaëlle
  • Wengler, Markus
  • Weaver, Phil
  • Gunn, Vikki

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In 2012 the International Seabed Authority approved an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Clarion–Clipperton Fracture Zone CCZ in the Eastern Central Pacific. The EMP is a proactive spatial management strategy that anticipates mining of polymetallic nodules and that includes the designation of Areas of Particular Environmental Interest (APEIs). The implementation of the EMP and the sound application of marine spatial planning require sufficient high-quality data to inform decision-makers and draw credible boundaries of protected areas. This paper outlines the development of the EMP in the context of the Authority׳s responsibilities with respect to the protection of the marine environment. The paper further highlights needs for research and data collection and introduces a related EU research project aiming to inform the development of mining guidelines. The authors suggest that the sustainable development of deep sea resources in the CCZ could be considered as a model for blue growth.

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  • Lodge, Michael & Johnson, David & Le Gurun, Gwenaëlle & Wengler, Markus & Weaver, Phil & Gunn, Vikki, 2014. "Seabed mining: International Seabed Authority environmental management plan for the Clarion–Clipperton Zone. A partnership approach," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 66-72.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:49:y:2014:i:c:p:66-72
    DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.04.006
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    1. Madureira, Pedro & Squires, Dale & Ribeiro, Luísa Pinto, 2023. "The International Seabed Authority and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 86(PA).
    2. Sebastian Ernst Volkmann & Thomas Kuhn & Felix Lehnen, 2018. "A comprehensive approach for a techno-economic assessment of nodule mining in the deep sea," Mineral Economics, Springer;Raw Materials Group (RMG);Luleå University of Technology, vol. 31(3), pages 319-336, October.
    3. Jinpeng Wang & Wenqi Jiang & Chuanjuan Wang & Dahai Liu, 2023. "Taking Precautionary Approaches to the Governance of Commercial Deep Seabed Mining: Law-Making of International Seabed Authority and Multi-Subject Participation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-17, April.

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