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What I’m watching for at this month’s ISA meeting: How to Value Cultural Heritage on the High Seas?

Posted on March 21, 2024March 22, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
What I’m watching for at this month’s ISA meeting: How to Value Cultural Heritage on the High Seas?
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Cultural Heritage is a bit of a tough concept when working in areas beyond national jurisdiction. By definition, the places being considered for deep-sea mining by the International Seabed Authority exist at least 200 nautical miles from land and human habitation. Even most submerged archeological sites lie on continental shelves within nations’ exclusive economic zones. … Read More “What I’m watching for at this month’s ISA meeting: How to Value Cultural Heritage on the High Seas?” »

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