Sea-bed energy and minerals. : the international legal regime /

Sea-bed energy and minerals. : the international legal regime / / Volume 2, : Sea-bed mining : / E. D. Brown.

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Superior document:Sea-bed Energy and Minerals ; 2
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Brown, E. D.
Place / Publishing House:The Hague : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, [2001]
©2001
Year of Publication:2001
Language:English
Series:Sea-bed Energy and Minerals ; 2.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • PREFACE
  • TABLE OF CASES
  • TABLE OF UN AND UNCLOS RESOLUTIONS
  • TABLE OF STATUTES AND OTHER MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTS
  • TABLE OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
  • TABLE OF THE MINING CODE
  • TABLES AND FIGURES
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • Part 1 INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 1 Introduction
  • I THE SCOPE OF VOLUME 2
  • II THE STATUS OF THE UN CONVENTION
  • 1. Entry into force and transitional arrangements
  • 2. Breakthrough to universality? Current status
  • CHAPTER 2 The common heritage of mankind as a fundamental principle: ideology or reality?
  • I INTRODUCTION: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN CONFLICT
  • 1. Freedom of the seas versus sovereignty: the classical conflict
  • 2. Freedom of the seas versus common heritage of mankind: a modem conflict
  • II THE FREEDOM OF THE HIGH SEAS VERSUS THE COMMON HERITAGE OF MANKIND: THE CONFLICT IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
  • 1. The pre-1967 debate
  • 2. The freedom of the high seas
  • III THE EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENTS AFTER 1967
  • 1. The Maltese initiative
  • 2. General Assembly resolutions
  • 3. The Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, 1974
  • 4. The UNCTAD Resolution of 17 September 1978
  • 5. Group of 77 statements
  • 6. Practice of the industrialised States
  • 7. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982
  • IV CONCLUSIONS
  • Part 2 THE UNITED NATIONS REGIME OF SEA-BED MINING
  • CHAPTER 3 The UN Convention regime of sea-bed mining: I. The principles of the regime
  • I THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE: THE COMMON HERITAGE OF MANKIND
  • 1. Ideological milieu - the significance of the Preamble
  • 2. Scope of the common heritage of mankind ratione loci
  • 3. Scope of the common heritage of mankind ratione materiae
  • 4. Scope of the common heritage of mankind ratione temporis: limited scope for amendment.
  • 5. Scope of the common heritage of mankind ratione personae
  • II LEGAL STATUS OF THE AREA AND ITS RESOURCES
  • III GENERAL CONDUCT OF STATES
  • USE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES
  • NON-DISCRIMINATION
  • IV BENEFIT OF MANKIND
  • V RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE
  • 1. State responsibility
  • 2. Responsibility of international organisations
  • VI RIGHTS AND LEGITIMATE INTERESTS OF COASTAL STATES
  • VII MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
  • VIII TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
  • 1. The principle stated
  • 2. Mechanisms for transfer of technology
  • IX PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
  • X PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE
  • XI ACCOMMODATION OF ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA AND IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
  • XII PARTICIPATION OF DEVELOPING STATES IN ACTIVITIES IN IBE AREA
  • XIII ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS
  • CHAPTER 4 The UN Convention regime of sea-bed mining: II. The basic regime for the development of the resources of the Area
  • I 'POLICIES RELATING TO ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA': UN CONVENTION, ARTICLE 150
  • II NON-DISCRIMINATION BY THE AUTHORITY: UN CONVENTION, ARTICLE 152
  • III TITLE TO MINERALS: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 1
  • IV PROSPECTING: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 2 AND MINING CODE, PART II
  • 1. Prospecting defined
  • 2. UN Convention, Annex III, Article 2
  • 3. The Mining Code, Part II
  • V THE SYSTEM OF EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION: WHO MAY EXPLORE AND EXPLOIT THE RESOURCES OF THE AREA
  • PLANS OF WORK: UN CONVENTION, ARTICLE 153 AND ANNEX III, ARTICLES 3-6, AS MODIFIED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
  • 1. Article 153: the background
  • 2. Rôle of Authority
  • 3. Who may carry out activities?
  • 4. Plans of work
  • 5. Security of tenure for contractors
  • VI PRODUCTION POLICIES: UN CONVENTION, ARTICLE 151 AND IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT, ANNEX, SECTION 6.
  • 1. Unfair economic practices - UN Convention, Article 151(8) and Section 6 of Annex to the Implementation Agreement
  • 2. Economic assistance to developing countries - UN Convention, Article 151(10) and Section 6 of Annex to the Implementation Agreement
  • VII RESERVATION OF SITES (THE 'BANKING' SYSTEM): RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF OPERATORS OTHER THAN THE ENTERPRISE IN RELATION TO RESERVED SITES: ANNEX III, ARTICLES 8, 9 AND 11 AND IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT, ANNEX, SECTION 1(10)
  • VIII FINANCIAL TERMS OF CONTRACTS: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 13 AND IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT, ANNEX, SECTIONS
  • 1. The objectives of the financial terms of contracts: UN Convention, Annex III, Article 13(1)
  • 2. Types of payment envisaged: UN Convention, Annex III, Article 13(2)-(10) and the Implementation Agreement, Annex, Section 8(1) and (3)
  • 3. Accounting and audit
  • 4. Currency of payments or payments in kind
  • 5. Disputes over financial terms of contracts
  • IX TRANSFER OF DATA: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 14
  • X TRAINING PROGRAMMES: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 15
  • XI EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO EXPLORE AND EXPLOIT: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 16
  • XII RULES, REGULA TIO NS AND PROCEDURES OF THE AUTHORITY: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 17
  • XIII PENALTIES: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 18
  • XIV 'RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY': UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 22
  • 1. The liability of the contractor
  • 2. The liability of the Authority
  • XV REVISION OF CONTRACT: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 19
  • XVI TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 20
  • XVII APPLICABLE LAW: UN CONVENTION, ANNEX III, ARTICLE 21
  • XVIII RESOURCES OF THE AREA OTHER THAN POLYMETALLIC NODULES
  • CHAPTER 5 The UN Convention regime of sea-bed mining III. The Mining Code: exploration.
  • I THE APPLICATION FOR A PLAN OF WORK FOR EXPLORATION
  • 1. Who may make an application for a plan of work for exploration
  • 2. The content of the application
  • 3. Fee for applications
  • 4. Processing of applications
  • II THE CONTRACT FOR EXPLORATION
  • 1. The contract
  • III PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
  • IV CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA AND INFORMATION
  • 1. What constitutes confidential data and information
  • 2. Limitations on use by Authority of confidential data and information
  • 3. Period of confidentiality
  • 4. Procedures to ensure confidentiality
  • 5. Standard contractual clause on confidentiality
  • V SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
  • CHAPTER 6 The UN Convention regime of sea-bed mining: IV. The pioneer investor scheme
  • I ORIGINS AND RAISON D'ETRE
  • II THE ORIGINAL PIONEER INVESTOR SCHEME
  • 1. Registration as a pioneer investor
  • 2. Approval of plans of work
  • 3. Production Authorisations
  • III THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTATION OF THE PIONEER INVESTOR SCHEME
  • 1. The Preparatory Commission: responsibilities, organs, rules and procedures
  • 2. The preparation of the rules for the implementation of the pioneer investor scheme: the Preparatory Commission's 1984 session
  • 3. The obligation to avoid overlapping areas: the original provisions of Resolution II
  • 4. State practice 1982-84 and the Provisional Understanding of 3 August 1984
  • 5. The Understanding on Resolution of Conflicts Among Applicants for Registration as Pioneer Investors of 31 August 1984
  • 6. The Arusha Understanding of 7 February 1986 and the New York Understanding of 5 September 1986
  • 7. The 'Midnight Agreement' of 14 August 1987
  • 8. The Understanding on Pioneer Investors' Obligations of 30 August 1990
  • 9. The Chinese pioneer investor application, 1990-91
  • 10. Application by East European States and Cuba, 1991.
  • 11. Application by the Republic of Korea, 1994
  • IV THE 1994 IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT AND THE PIONEER INVESTOR SCHEME
  • 1. Plans of work of registered pioneer investors: provisions of the Implementation Agreement and the Mining Code
  • 2. Approval of plans of work of registered pioneer investors: progress report
  • 3. Monitoring fulfilment of obligations by registered pioneer investors and their certifying States: from the Preparatory Commission to the Authority
  • CHAPTER 7 The UN Convention regime of sea-bed mining: V. The UN regime versus the reciprocating States regime: a compromise solution
  • I INTRODUCTION
  • II THE RECIPROCATING STATES REGIME AND THE UN CONVENTION REGIME COMPARED
  • 1. Reasons for and legal basis of 'interim' legislation and relationship to principle of common heritage of mankind embodied in UN Convention
  • III THE CO-ORDINATION OF THE LEGISLATION OF THE RECIPROCATING STATES
  • 1. The Agreement Concerning Interim Arrangements Relating to Polymetallic Nodules of the Deep Sea Bed, 1982
  • 2. The Provisional Understanding Regarding Deep Sea-bed Matters, 1984
  • IV THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF THE TWO REGIMES
  • 1. The differences between the two regimes
  • 2. A denial of the common heritage principle?
  • V MODUS VIVENDI BETWEEN THE TWO REGIMES
  • 1. Scope of modus vivendi rationae personae
  • 2. Scope of modus vivendi ratione materiae
  • 3. Scope of modus vivendi ratione temporis
  • VI THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT ON THE RECIPROCATING STATES REGIME
  • CHAPTER 8 The UN Convention regime of sea-bed mining: VI. The institutional framework
  • I THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF THE AUTHORITY
  • II THE ORGANS OF THE AUTHORITY
  • 1. The principal organs
  • 2. The Enterprise
  • 3. Financial arrangements of Authority
  • 4. Legal status, privileges and immunities of the Authority.
  • 5. Suspension of rights of members of the Authority.

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