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Publications

Hard copies of the following electronic publications are also available from the Authority's library.

Selected Decisions

The Authority publishes annually a compendium of selected decisions and documents from each session, cited as, e.g. Selected Decisions 8, 43-53. The online versions available are as follows:

Workshop Proceedings

  • Minerals other than Polymetallic Nodules of the International Seabed Area; Proceedings of the International Seabed Authority's Workshop, Kingston, Jamaica, June 26-30, 2000.
    (ISBN 976-610-647-9)
  • Standardization of Environmental Data and Information: Development of Guidelines; Proceedings of the International Seabed Authority's Workshop, Kingston, Jamaica, June 25-29, 2001.
    ISBN 976-610-486-7
  • Prospects for international collaboration in marine environmental research to enhance understanding of the deep-sea environment: Proceedings of the 29 July - 2 August 2002 Workshop held in Kingston, Jamaica.
    ISBN: 976-610-558-8
  • Polymetallic Sulphides and Cobalt-RIch Ferromanganese Crusts Deposits: Establishment of Environmental Baselines and an Associated Monitoring Programme during Exploration. Proceedings of the 6-10 September 2004 Workshop held in Kingston, Jamaica.
    ISBN: 976-95155-7-4 

Technical Reports & Studies

  • Biodiversity, Species Ranges and Gene Flow in the Abyssal Pacific Nodule Province: Predicting and Managing the Impacts of Deep Seabed Mining. Technical Study: No.3.
    ISBN 978-976-95217-2-8
  • Marine Mineral Resources: Scientific Advances and Economic Perspectives (A joint UN-DAOLOS/ISA Publication)
    ISBN:976-610-712-2
  • Patents Issued for Technologies for Deep Seabed Polymetallic Nodule Exploration and Mining: 1960-1998; (July 2001) Volumes 1-5; Volumes 6-10; ISBN 976-610-389-5
  • Polymetallic massive sulphides and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts: status and prospects. Technical Study: No.2.
    ISBN 976-610-467-0.
  • Global non-living resources on the extended continental shelf: Prospects at the year 2000. Technical Study: No.1.
    ISBN 976-610-375-5

Handbook

Other Publications

  • Proceedings of the Tenth Anniversary Commemoration of the establishment of the International Seabed Authority.
    ISBN: 976-95155-0-7
  • Proceedings of the 20th Anniversary Commemoration of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (A joint UN-DAOLOS/ISA Publication)
    ISBN: 976-610-616-9
  • Secretary-General's Informal Consultations on Outstanding Issues relating to the Deep Seabed Mining Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Collected Documents
    ISBN 976-610-454-9.
  • Official Documents of the Assembly and Council of the International Seabed Authority: 1995-2000 [CD];
    ISBN 976-610-349-6.
  • Legislative history of the “Enterprise” under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the Convention; 
    ISBN 976-610-468-9
  • The Development of the Regime for Deep Seabed Mining;
    ISBN: 976-610-503-0