This book seeks to fill a gap in the existing literature by examining the role of African States in the development and establishment of the regime of the deep

A treasure lies at the bottom of the oceans. This treasure takes the form of a legal and ethical principle which may illuminate the potential for an enriching i

Antarctica & the Southern Ocean cover one-tenth of the earth's surface. In a legal & environmental sense, Antarctica represents the geography of hope. It is the

Clarifies legal requirements for environmental protection in deep seabed mining and the legal consequences when environmental damage occurs.

This volume of the Netherlands Yearbook of International Law (NYIL) addresses the question how the assumption that states have a common obligation to achieve a