Month: November 2019
The International Seabed Authority commemorates its 25th anniversary at an international conference held in partnership with the centre for oceans law and policy of the University of Virgina
Today, 16 November 2019, marks the 25th anniversary of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). To celebrate this momentous occasion, ISA together with the Centre for Oceans Law and Policy of the University of Virginia School of Law (COLP), organized an… Continue reading The International Seabed Authority commemorates its 25th anniversary at an international conference held in partnership with the centre for oceans law and policy of the University of Virgina
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Nauru appointed to the International Seabed Authority
Today, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Mr. Michael W. Lodge welcomed H.E. Margo Deiye, as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Nauru to ISA. Ambassador Deiye has served as a member of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations since 2012, where she has successfully championed… Continue reading Permanent Representative of the Republic of Nauru appointed to the International Seabed Authority
World Science Day for Peace and Development
by Michael W Lodge, ISA Secretary-General JAMAICA, Kingston (10 November 2019) – If the cross-cutting role of ocean science in furthering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is widely recognized, then the contribution of deep-sea marine scientific research to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should also be fully realized. In fact, the research results and… Continue reading World Science Day for Peace and Development
International conference on the legal, scientific and economic aspects of deep seabed mining
The The International Seabed Authority (ISA) together with the Centre for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia, School of Law will hold an international conference at the AC Marriot Hotel on the legal, scientific and economic aspects of deep seabed mining from 14 to 16 November in Kingston, Jamaica. The conference will bring together high… Continue reading International conference on the legal, scientific and economic aspects of deep seabed mining