Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Interior and Insular AffairsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1973 |
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... major facility - the processing plant - on land . Thus , the im- mediate outlook is that , bearing in mind the considerable number of mine sites , the chances of technological interference in ocean mining is small . The provisions of S ...
... major facility - the processing plant - on land . Thus , the im- mediate outlook is that , bearing in mind the considerable number of mine sites , the chances of technological interference in ocean mining is small . The provisions of S ...
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... major mineral deposits . If some form of interim arrange- ment is not achieved with some protection , these deposits may be well lost to others who may be less reticent about protecting their interest . A similar lead exists in both ...
... major mineral deposits . If some form of interim arrange- ment is not achieved with some protection , these deposits may be well lost to others who may be less reticent about protecting their interest . A similar lead exists in both ...
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... major discoveries in the Other Minerals field which have been in the news lately ; the Red Sea discovery , manganese nodules and uranium . Manganese nodules , high in content of manganese , cop- per , nickel and cobalt , have been known ...
... major discoveries in the Other Minerals field which have been in the news lately ; the Red Sea discovery , manganese nodules and uranium . Manganese nodules , high in content of manganese , cop- per , nickel and cobalt , have been known ...
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... major participants are at stake . A conference on the Law of the Sea , or a conference to discuss the general principles regarding the exploration of the sea floor is not the best place in which to dispose of and reconcile the total ...
... major participants are at stake . A conference on the Law of the Sea , or a conference to discuss the general principles regarding the exploration of the sea floor is not the best place in which to dispose of and reconcile the total ...
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... major and expensive engineering job . Several kinds of systems have been proposed and are being worked on . By far the greatest attention has been given to hy- draulic systems which would bring nodules suspended in water up through a ...
... major and expensive engineering job . Several kinds of systems have been proposed and are being worked on . By far the greatest attention has been given to hy- draulic systems which would bring nodules suspended in water up through a ...
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Page 541 - Americans safe, healthful, productive, and esthetically and culturally pleasing surroundings; (3) attain the widest range of beneficial uses of the environment without degradation, risk to health or safety, or other undesirable and unintended consequences; (4) preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects of our national heritage, and maintain, wherever possible, an environment which supports diversity and variety of individual choice...
Page 540 - ... (i) the environmental impact of the proposed action, (ii) any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, (iii) alternatives to the proposed action, (iv) the relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, and (v) any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.
Page 567 - The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice.
Page 275 - Convention may take such measures on the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline or related interests from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by oil, following upon a maritime casualty or acts related to such a casualty, which may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences.
Page 759 - For the purpose of these articles, the term "continental shelf" is used as referring (a) to the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast but outside the area of the territorial sea, to a depth of 200 metres, or, beyond that limit, to where the depth of the superjacent waters admits of the exploitation of the natural resources of the said areas; (b) to the seabed and subsoil of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of islands.
Page 141 - State exercises over the continental shelf sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources. 2. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 of this article are exclusive in the sense that if the coastal State does not explore the continental shelf or exploit its natural resources, no one may undertake these activities, or make a claim to the continental shelf, without the express consent of the coastal State.
Page 343 - America with respect to the natural resources of the subsoil and sea bed of the continental shelf. Having concern for the urgency of conserving and prudently utilizing its natural resources, the Government of the United States regards the natural resources of the subsoil and sea bed of the continental shelf beneath the high seas but contiguous to the coasts of the United States as appertaining to the United States, subject to its jurisdiction and control.
Page 165 - outer Continental Shelf" means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters...
Page 428 - Examination of the question of the reservation exclusively for peaceful purposes of the sea-bed and the ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, underlying the high seas beyond the limits of present national jurisdiction, and the use of their resources in the interests of mankind.
Page 542 - The Congress recognizes that each person should enjoy a healthful environment and that each person has a responsibility to contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the environment.