To mine or not to mine the deep seabed?: The relative influence of competing NGO views in defining “serious harm” to the marine environment
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34931Dato
2024-02-24Type
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Hvinden, Ida SoltvedtSammendrag
Several studies have noted that the International Seabed Authority (ISA) scores low on public participation. However, none
have studied the efforts of non-governmental organizations to exert influence on the ISA’s rulemaking processes. I examine
how environmental NGOs and private mining contractors attempt to sway one narrow, but existential, part of the ISA’s draft
exploitation regulations between 2014 and 2019: the definition of “serious harm” to the marine environment. Although
environmental NGOs appear to have been more successful in influencing that definition, the interests of private contractors
may still prevail. Despite the efforts of environmental NGOs, the term “serious harm” remains largely undefined, allowing
for more subjectivity and fexibility in interpretation. This challenge is exacerbated when combined with current institutional
weaknesses and limited scientific expertise within the ISA. Ongoing negotiations and recent developments may, however,
alter this outcome.
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Springer NatureSitering
Hvinden. To mine or not to mine the deep seabed?: The relative influence of competing NGO views in defining “serious harm” to the marine environment. Maritime Studies. 2024;23(1)Metadata
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