Study on the interpretation and application of the concept of “effective control” by the ISA

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) include the term of “effective control” in its sponsorship provisions but do not clarify its meaning. To arrive at a consensus on its connotation, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) began discussions on the concept of “effective cont...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Jiang Zhou, Ping Lin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Subjects:	the international seabed area International Seabed Authority sponsorship effective control sponsoring states of convenience
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1352913/full