Summary
On Thursday, the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) discussed a draft text on compliance for insertion in the Council President’s statement on the work of this meeting. Delegates debated:
- what constitutes non-compliance by contractors;
- reporting obligations by sponsoring states; and
- reporting by the Secretary-General to the Council.
Informal consultations were held in the evening.
In addition, the Council continued consideration of the draft regulations on the exploitation of deep-seabed minerals in an informal format, focusing on environmental provisions. Discussions focused on:
- precaution;
- discharges from mining activities;
- environmental impact assessments and environmental monitoring; and
- the role of regional environmental management plans in the draft regulations.
For more about the day’s events, read the Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report.
IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the 1st Part of the 24th Session of the International Seabed Authority. The summary and analysis is now available in HTML and PDF.
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Michael Lodge, ISA Secretary-General
Olav Myklebust, Norway, Council President for the 24th Session
ISA participants from civil society and observer organizations
Wini Broadbelt, the Netherlands
Gaia Puleston, Australia
Philomène Verlaan, Sargasso Sea Commission
Kathy Ann Brown, Jamaica
Karen Tan, Singapore
Rose Kautoke, Tonga
Ariel Fernández, Argentina
Zentaro Naganuma, Japan
Alexis Eduardo Sandoval Cajar, Panama
Li Lin Lin, China
Arne Küper, Germany
Daniele Bosio, Italy
Tommo Monthe, Cameroon
Carlos Alberto Michaelsen den Hartog, Brazil
Sellé Mbengue, Senegal
Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway
Vijay Kumar, India
Mehdi Remaoun, Algeria, on behalf of the African Group
Ernesto Malda, Mexico
Delegates from Belgium
Delegates from China in consultations
L-R: Laura Gavinelli and Daniele Bosio, Italy
L-R: Kenneth Wong, Canada, in a conversation with Arne Küper, Germany
Jamaica Conference Centre grounds