https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15114 The legal regime under UNCLOS and the International Seabed Authority governs deep sea mining but contains substantive and procedural gaps: weak environmental standards in the ISA Mining Code, reliance on self-reporting, limited independent oversight, and inadequate enforcement. These weaknesses, combined with fragmented complementary instruments, leave high seas biodiversity vulnerable to sediment plumes, habitat destruction, toxicity, and sensory pollution. A precautionary regulatory architecture with mandatory independent EIAs, enforceable ISA standards, and stronger global coordination is required to prevent potential irreversible harm to poorly understood deep-sea ecosystems. en-us Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:34:11 +0530 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15114 The legal regime under UNCLOS and the International Seabed Authority governs deep sea mining but contains substantive and procedural gaps: weak environmental standards in the ISA Mining Code, reliance on self-reporting, limited independent oversight, and inadequate enforcement. These weaknesses, combined with fragmented complementary instruments, leave high seas biodiversity vulnerable to sediment plumes, habitat destruction, toxicity, and sensory pollution. A precautionary regulatory architecture with mandatory independent EIAs, enforceable ISA standards, and stronger global coordination is required to prevent potential irreversible harm to poorly understood deep-sea ecosystems. Articles Environmental Law Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:34:11 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15114