All issues with Deep Seabed Mining identified by President Reagan in 1983 have been remedied in subsequent 1994 agreement

EVIDENCE
All issues with Deep Seabed Mining identified by President Reagan in 1983 have been remedied in subsequent 1994 agreement

MYTH: The problems identified by President Reagan in 1983 were not remedied by the 1994 Agreement relating to deep seabed mining. Each objection has been addressed. Among other things, the 1994 Agreement:

  • provides for access by U.S. industry to deep seabed minerals on the basis
  • of non-discriminatory and reasonable terms and conditions;
  • overhauls the decision-making rules to accord the United States critical influence, including veto power over the most important future decisions that would affect U.S. interests and, in other cases, requires supermajorities that will enable us to protect our interests by putting together small blocking minorities;
  • restructures the regime to comport with free-market principles, including the elimination of the earlier mandatory technology transfer provisions and all production controls.
Keywords: 
Deep Seabed Mining, 1994 Amendment
[ Page 10-11 ]
Taft, William H. "Statement of William H. Taft IV (April 8, 2004): Accession to the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention and Ratification of the 1994 Agreement Amending Part XI of the Law of the Sea Convention ." Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, April 8, 2004. [ More (10 quotes) ]

Quicktabs: Evidence