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Mining questions of ‘what’ and ‘who’: deepening discussions of the seabed for future policy and governance

Conde, Marta; Mondré, Aletta; Peters, Kimberley; Steinberg, Philip

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Marta Conde

Aletta Mondré

Kimberley Peters



Abstract

In spite of a proliferation of academic and policy-oriented interest in deep sea mining (DSM), this paper argues that two underlying questions remain underexplored. The first relates to what exactly the seabed is; the second to who the stakeholders are. It is argued that a greater interrogation of how the seabed is defined and understood, and a deeper consideration of how stakeholders are identified and the politics of their inclusion, is crucial to the enactment of policy and planning techniques. Through the analysis of current regulations to govern DSM in both national and international jurisdictions, this paper critically examines these seemingly banal but vital questions in different contexts. It is contended that most regulations are ‘fuzzy’ when it comes to addressing these questions, with the result that different understandings of the seabed and the implications of mining are ignored and that who stakeholders are and how they are defined causes many relevant voices to be unheard. It is argued, therefore, that it is imperative to address these often-overlooked questions directly in order to inform future seabed policy and governance.

Citation

Conde, M., Mondré, A., Peters, K., & Steinberg, P. (2022). Mining questions of ‘what’ and ‘who’: deepening discussions of the seabed for future policy and governance. Maritime Studies, 21(3), 327-338. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40152-022-00273-2

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 7, 2022
Online Publication Date Jul 3, 2022
Publication Date 2022-09
Deposit Date Jul 28, 2022
Publicly Available Date Feb 9, 2023
Journal Maritime Studies
Print ISSN 1872-7859
Electronic ISSN 2212-9790
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 3
Pages 327-338
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s40152-022-00273-2

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