This book looks at the multidisciplinary aspects of the legal, economic, and scientific aspects of deep-sea mining, whilst, providing a rich historical backgrou

This new edition has been revised and updated to provide current and comprehensive coverage of essential issues of the international law of the sea in a systema

For years, exploration of seabed natural resources has been ongoing while exploitation in deep marine areas remained unrealistic due to land-based mineral avail

Clarifies legal requirements for environmental protection in deep seabed mining and the legal consequences when environmental damage occurs.