… projects on marine geoengineering The German Environment Agency (UBA) is the enforcement authority for scientific projects in marine geoengineering. Marine … 3 HSEG). last update on 18.11.2025 Background Responsibilities for the approval and monitoring of activities (enforcement) in relation to marine waters are divided … Resolution LP.4(8), Annex 5). Under international law, the amendment will only take effect once it has been ratified by two-thirds of the contracting parties. Germany …

… Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment The formation of non-extractable residues (NER) is a frequently observed phenomenon during the degradation of substances in soil and sediment. So far, there is no accepted approach to assess their hazard potential … composition Hidden hazard or a safe sink? NERs have many facets – experimental data indicate the following processes: Transformation into biomass which also can …

… Management Plans Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs) are to be drawn up for all regions of “The Area" in which mining activities ranging from exploration to … mining uses with environmental concerns, to fill knowledge gaps, to identify and deal with cumulative effects, and to address competing uses with other licit uses (e.g., fishing, cable …

… The Mining Code of the ISA The Mining Code comprises the rules and regulations for all mining activities on the deep seabed, from prospecting and … (UNCLOS Articles 139, 145 and 153). Sentence 1 of UNCLOS Article 145 calls for effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects that may result …

… Benefit Sharing The principle of "Common Heritage of Mankind" calls for equitably sharing the financial and economic benefits. last update on 25.05.2022 The principle of "Common Heritage … In this respect, mining activities should therefore achieve a net benefit once all effects on the environment as well as on other potential uses have been considered. …

… ISA: Organs, decision-making processes and operating principles The principle of "Common Heritage of Mankind" called for international management of mining activities on the deep-sea floor. This was … and approves mining projects. The Council has met twice a year since 2018 for effectively negotiating rules for mining projects. The Federal Republic of Germany …