Summary
On Monday, the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened for the first part of the 24th annual session in Kingston, Jamaica.
Following a flag ceremony performed by the Caribbean Maritime University, the Council addressed organizational matters and heard reports on the status of exploration contracts, the implementation of the 2017 Council decision relating to the summary report of the Legal and Technical Commission Chair and a preliminary strategy for the development of regional environmental management plans for the Area.
The Council also considered information related to contractors' compliance with the plans of work for exploration, and a proposed memorandum of understanding between the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization and the ISA. The discussion focused on:
- regional environmental management plans; and
- compliance issues, such as penalties and confidentiality.
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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L-R: Olav Myklebust, Norway, Council President for the 24th Session, welcomed by Michael Lodge, ISA Secretary-General
Olav Myklebust, Norway, Council President for the 24th Session
Ariel Fernández, Argentina, Council President for the 23rd Session
Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera, ISA Legal Counsel and Deputy to the Secretary-General
Michael Lodge, ISA Secretary-General
L-R: Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera, ISA Legal Counsel and Deputy to the Secretary-General; Michael Lodge, ISA Secretary-General; Olav Myklebust, Norway, Council President for the 24th Session; and Gwénaëlle Le Gurun, ISA Secretariat
Karen Tan, Singapore
Kathy Ann Brown, Jamaica
Mehdi Remaoun, Algeria, on behalf of the African Group
Gaia Puleston, Australia
Kenneth Wong, Canada
Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway
Didier Ortolland, France
Eduardo Bonilla, Chile
Vladimir Vinokurov, Russian Federation
Wini Broadbelt, the Netherlands
Carlos Alberto Michaelsen den Hartog, Brazil
Li Lin Lin, China
Tommo Monthe, Cameroon
Conn Nugent, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Duncan Currie, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
View of the ISA Council session
Delegates from China consulting
Cadets from the Caribbean Maritime University, Kingston, Jamaica