Oceans and Law of the Sea

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SEA/1644

SEABED COUNCIL DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION MEETINGS

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

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SEA/1645

SEABED ASSEMBLY APPROVES PACT ON JAMAICA HEADQUARTERS

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1643

COUNCIL POSTPONES ACTION ON BUDGET, RESUMES WORK ON MINING CODE

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1642

SEABED COUNCIL ENDORSES HEADQUARTERS PACT WITH JAMAICA, TAKES UP BUDGET AND MEETINGS SCHEDULE FOR 2000

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1641

SEABED COUNCIL DISCUSSES MEANING OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT, POLYMETALLIC NODULES, PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1639

SEABED COUNCIL AGREES ON THREE RULES FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

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SEA/1640

COUNCIL BEGINS SECOND READING OF MINING CODE

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1638

SEABED COUNCIL DISCUSSES UNRESOLVED ISSUES IN RULES OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

KINGSTON, 20 August -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting this morning in Kingston, resumed discussion of two unresolved issues relating to the rules of procedure of its Legal and Technical Commission.

Press Release
SEA/1637

SEABED COUNCIL RECEIVES PROPOSAL TO COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 19 August -- A proposal to identify gaps in knowledge about the environmental impact of deep-seabed mining, and to draw up a plan for gathering such data, was placed this morning before the Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston.

Press Release
SEA/1636

SEABED COUNCIL CONTINUES WORK ON RULES FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 18 August -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston this afternoon, continued discussion of draft rules of procedure of its Legal and Technical Commission, taking up several contentious points relating to amendments proposed earlier.