India and the common heritage concept in the international seabed area
IR@NIO: CSIR-National Institute Of Oceanography, Goa
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VijayKumar, B.
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2006-09-01T04:45:59Z
2006-09-01T04:45:59Z 2004 |
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Current Science, vol.86(6), 783-788p.
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The final relinquishment of 20% of the 150,000 km sup(2) under the 20 + 10 + 20% surrender arrangement has fulfilled India’s obligation towards implementing the common heritage of mankind (CHM) concept in the international seabed area. India is a pioneer investor by virtue of its investment and efforts at exploration and research-specific tasks of identifying and demarcating the manganese nodule sites of potential economic importance in the central Indian Ocean. An area of 150,000 km sup(2) was thus identified for purposes of self-regulation and obligations under the pioneer investor regime. The Indian claim was recognized and registered by them then Preparatory Commission (PremCom) established under the auspices of the Third United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 3), as a prelude to the functioning of the International Seabed Authority at Kingston, Jamaica. The mine sites in the seabed area beyond national jurisdiction are governed and regulated by the International Seabed Authority. India is the only claimant in the Indian Ocean and was the first pioneer investor registered by PrepCom on 17 August 1987. The Indian site is about 2700 km from its port of operation in Goa between the geographical coordinates 10-16 degrees South and 73-79 degrees East and is among the most explored areas in India's oceanography programme. This Indian Ocean site was the first deep-sea exploration programme in the country's attempt at mineral resources from the international seabed area. This article is an attempt to discuss the CHM concept against the background of deep-sea mineral resources development in the international seabed area, with particular reference to the Indian manganese nodules programme
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en
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Indian Academy of Sciences
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common heritage of mankind
manganese nodule Indian Ocean Law of the Sea |
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India and the common heritage concept in the international seabed area
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Article
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