Marine mineral resources [[electronic resource] /] / Fillmore C.F. Earney |
Autore | Earney Fillmore C. F |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1990 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (434 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.8/5/09162
33385 551.46083 |
Collana | Ocean management and policy series |
Soggetto topico |
Marine mineral resources
Ocean mining Maritime law |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-585-45588-0
1-280-32372-8 0-203-40373-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Marine Mineral Resources; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; Chapter 1 Introduction; Why seabed mining; Advantages of ocean mining; Disadvantages of ocean mining; Glutted mineral markets; The political situation; The ocean basins; Types of ocean minerals; Conclusions; Notes; Part One: Deep seabed politics and minerals; Introduction; Chapter 2 Law of the sea; The nascence of ocean law; Law of the sea conferences; UNCLOS III Convention-dissent and compromise; The Area and the Exclusive Economic Zone
Structure of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)The Assembly; The Council; The Secretariat; The Enterprise; Preparatory Commission; Pioneer Investors; Overlapping claims; Mining prescriptions under the Seabed Authority; Dispute settlement; International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; Conciliation; Arbitration; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 3 UNCLOS III Convention and alternatives: the view of governments and industry; The United States' view; The Reagan reassessment; Return to the negotiating table; Reciprocating states agreements; Alternate (mini-) treaty The land-locked and geographically disadvantaged states' viewThe Soviets' view; Industry's view; Technology transfers; Production ceilings; Canada and nickel; Zaïre and cobalt; International consortia-membership, licensing, and investments; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 4 Minerals of the deep seabed; Ferromanganese nodules and crusts; Manganese nodules; Morphology; Distribution; Nuclei and sedimentation; Accretion and mineral content; Ferromanganese crusts; Distribution; Accretion and metal content; Polymetallic sulphides; Divergent boundaries; Convergent boundaries; Transform boundaries ConclusionsNotes; Chapter 5 Technology and economics of deep seabed minerals; Exploration; Acoustical devices; Optical systems; Navigation systems; Other devices and techniques; Ferromanganese nodules; Mining; Processing; Economics of nodule production; Cobalt-rich crusts; The United States: a case study; Crust mining and processing; Environmental and socio-economic impacts; Benthic disturbance; Pelagic disturbance; Onshore waste disposal; Socio-economic impacts; Polymetallic sulphides in the Red Sea; Conclusions; Notes; Part Two: The continental margins; Introduction Chapter 6 Placers and subseabed metallicsSubseabed metallics; Placers; Dredging techniques and environmental constraints; Diamonds; Titanium; Platinum; Tin; South-east Asia; World tin market; United Kingdom; Gold; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 7 Construction aggregates and industrial sand; Japan; Canada; United Kingdom; United States; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 8 Industrial chemical materials and coal; Potash and barite; Calcium carbonates; Shells; Iceland; Brazil; United States; Coral; Coquina; Aragonite; Phosphorite; United States and Mexico; New Zealand; Future prospects; Sulphur; Coal Chile |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450879103321 |
Earney Fillmore C. F
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1990 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Marine mineral resources / / Fillmore C.F. Earney |
Autore | Earney Fillmore C. F |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1990 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiv, 387 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina |
333.8/5/09162
33385 551.46083 |
Collana | Ocean management and policy series |
Soggetto topico |
Marine mineral resources
Ocean mining Maritime law |
ISBN |
1-134-97590-2
0-585-45588-0 1-280-32372-8 0-203-40373-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Marine Mineral Resources; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; Chapter 1 Introduction; Why seabed mining; Advantages of ocean mining; Disadvantages of ocean mining; Glutted mineral markets; The political situation; The ocean basins; Types of ocean minerals; Conclusions; Notes; Part One: Deep seabed politics and minerals; Introduction; Chapter 2 Law of the sea; The nascence of ocean law; Law of the sea conferences; UNCLOS III Convention-dissent and compromise; The Area and the Exclusive Economic Zone
Structure of the International Seabed Authority (ISA); The Assembly; The Council; The Secretariat; The Enterprise; Preparatory Commission; Pioneer Investors; Overlapping claims; Mining prescriptions under the Seabed Authority; Dispute settlement; International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; Conciliation; Arbitration; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 3 UNCLOS III Convention and alternatives: the view of governments and industry; The United States' view; The Reagan reassessment; Return to the negotiating table; Reciprocating states agreements; Alternate (mini-) treaty The land-locked and geographically disadvantaged states' view' The Soviets' view; Industry's view; Technology transfers; Production ceilings; Canada and nickel; Zaïre and cobalt; International consortia-membership, licensing, and investments; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 4 Minerals of the deep seabed; Ferromanganese nodules and crusts; Manganese nodules; Morphology; Distribution; Nuclei and sedimentation; Accretion and mineral content; Ferromanganese crusts; Distribution; Accretion and metal content; Polymetallic sulphides; Divergent boundaries; Convergent boundaries; Transform boundaries Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 5 Technology and economics of deep seabed minerals; Exploration; Acoustical devices; Optical systems; Navigation systems; Other devices and techniques; Ferromanganese nodules; Mining; Processing; Economics of nodule production; Cobalt-rich crusts; The United States: a case study; Crust mining and processing; Environmental and socio-economic impacts; Benthic disturbance; Pelagic disturbance; Onshore waste disposal; Socio-economic impacts; Polymetallic sulphides in the Red Sea; Conclusions; Notes; Part Two: The continental margins; Introduction Chapter 6 Placers and subseabed metallics; Subseabed metallics; Placers; Dredging techniques and environmental constraints; Diamonds; Titanium; Platinum; Tin; South-east Asia; World tin market; United Kingdom; Gold; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 7 Construction aggregates and industrial sand; Japan; Canada; United Kingdom; United States; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 8 Industrial chemical materials and coal; Potash and barite; Calcium carbonates; Shells; Iceland; Brazil; United States; Coral; Coquina; Aragonite; Phosphorite; United States and Mexico; New Zealand; Future prospects; Sulphur; Coal; Chile |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783999603321 |
Earney Fillmore C. F
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1990 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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