The International Seabed Authority will elect a new Secretary-General and half of its Executive Council and also continue work on a regulatory regime for sulphides and cobalt-rich crusts at its fourteenth session in Kingston, Jamaica, from 26 May to 6 June 2008.
Endowment Fund Makes For Strange Seabed-Fellows
Environmental, commercial mining and scientific interests in deep-sea areas may seem to be at odds, but the International Seabed Authority’s Endowment Fund shows the alliance as a successful model for sustainable use of ocean resources.
Promoting Marine Science
The ISA will host a presentation on its Endowment Fund on Wednesday 30 April in Conference Room 5 of the UN headquarters in New York from 1:15 – 2:30pm.
Law Of The Sea Experts Appointed To Advisory Panel Of The International Seabed Authority Endowment Fund
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) today announced the appointment of the first seven members of the Advisory Panel for its Endowment Fund for Collaborative Marine Scientific Research.
The Secretariat Of The International Seabed Authority Launches Its Endowment Fund
The International Seabed Authority launched its Endowment Fund project to encourage the conduct of collaborative marine scientific research in the international seabed area in India on February 18, 2008.
2008 ISA Workshop
A Workshop on Polymetallic Nodule Mining Technology – Current Status and Challenges Ahead will be held in India from 18-22 February 2008.
Interactive Resource Maps
All MAPS are available for download online through the CONTRACTOR main menu and via the Exploration Areas page off the dropdown submenu.
ISA Library Online Catalogue
The Authority’s online library catalogue (CDS/ISIS) is accessible using a menu-driven generalised Information Storage and Retrieval system WINISIS. It is designed specifically for the computerised management of structured textural databases, particularly suited to bibliographical applications and is used for the many small and medium-sized libraries.
Polymetallic Nodule Deposit Formation Meeting
A mid-course meeting on the Geological Model of Polymetallic Nodule Deposit Formation in the Clarion-Clipperton Region was held at the East-West Centre, Hawaii from the 24-26 October 2006.