World Ocean
World Ocean
The Center analyzes issues related to the regimes of various maritime spaces under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, exploration and development of mineral resources beyond national jurisdiction, and the consequences of sea level rise for coastal States. Since 2018, the Center has been advising the delegation of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority  on various issues
arising in the context of work on the Draft Rules on Exploitation for Mineral Resources in   The seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (Article 1 (1) of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea) . The Center's materials are used by the Russian delegation during negotiations and are published on the ISA website. As part of the work in this area, in 2019, the Center also took part in the preparation of proposals for the development of Russian legislation regulating activities in the Area.