Plan and implement protected areas#
Sector: Marine non-living resources - Deep-sea Mining
Classification: MSP - Management process
Description#
Plan and implement protected areas previous than mineral exploration started. Example: In the abyssal plain of Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), protected areas must be identified two years previous any mineral exploration throughout the identification of Areas of Particular Environmental Interest (APEIs), later protected from all mining activities.
Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).
External sources#
ISA - Environmental management plan for Clarion-Clipperton Zone: https://oceanfdn.org/sites/default/files/ISA%20-%20Environmental%20management%20plan%20for%20Clarion-Clipperton%20Zone.%20.pdf