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Mr. Michael W. Lodge

Mr. Michael W. Lodge
Secretary-General
International Seabed Authority

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Law of the Sea
United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea

The Legal Regime for
the Deep Seabed under Part XI of
the United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea
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(11/12/2019, 49 minutes)

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Law of the Sea
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

The Legal Regime for the Deep Seabed under Part XI of
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
A. Legal Instruments

Declaration of Principles Governing the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor, and the Subsoil Thereof, beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction (General Assembly resolution 2749(XXV) of 17 December 1970).

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Montego Bay, 10 December 1982, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1833, p. 3.

Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, New York, 28 July 1994, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1836, p. 3.

B. Documents

International Seabed Authority, “Mining Code”.

C. Additional Resources

Website of the International Seabed Authority.