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The Development of Environmental Impact Assessments for Deep-Sea Mining

Author : Malcolm R. Clark

Published in: Environmental Issues of Deep-Sea Mining

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The chapter provides an account of general Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes and applications, and their role in the developing exploitation of deep-sea mineral resources. It includes aspects such as definitions, the position of EIA as part of a larger process, the structure and content of an EIS and the role of risk assessment in the EIA and considers some of the key elements specific to deep-sea mining that need to be addressed as potential mining progresses from exploration to future exploitation. Elements identified by the ISA, and examples from national assessments, are also reviewed briefly to determine what will be required in future.

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Title: The Development of Environmental Impact Assessments for Deep-Sea Mining
Author: Malcolm R. Clark
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Environmental Issues of Deep-Sea Mining
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-12695-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-12696-4

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12696-4_16