Defining “serious harm” to the marine environment in the context of deep-seabed mining

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• 作者：Lisa A. Levin^a ; ^{llevin@ucsd.edu} ; Kathryn Mengerink^b ; ^{mengerink@waittinstitute.org} ; ^{kmengerink@eli.org} ; ^{mengerink@waittinstitute.org} ; Kristina M. Gjerde^c ; ^{kristina.gjerde@eip.com.pl} ; Ashley A. Rowden^d ; ^{Ashley.Rowden@niwa.co.nz} ; Cindy Lee Van Dover^e ; ^{C.VanDover@duke.edu} ; Malcolm R. Clark^d ; ^{Malcolm.Clark@niwa.co.nz} ; Eva Ramirez-Llodra^f ; ^{eva.ramirez@niva.no} ; Bronwen Currie^g ; ^{currie32@gmail.com} ; Craig R. Smith^h ; ^{craigsmi@hawaii.edu} ; Kirk N. Satoⁱ ; ^{knsato@ucsd.edu} ; Natalya Galloⁱ ; ^{natalya.gallo@gmail.com} ; Andrew K. Sweetman^j ; ^{A.Sweetman@hw.ac.uk} ; Hannah Lily^k ; ^{h.lily@commonwealth.int} ; Claire W. Armstrong^l ; ^{claire.armstrong@uit.no} ; Joseph Brider^m ; ^{joseph.brider@cookislands.gov.ck}
• 刊名：Marine Policy
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：74
• 期：Complete
• 页码：245-259
• 全文大小：530 K
• 卷排序：74

文摘

There is growing likelihood of minerals mining in the deep sea. Assessing the significance of resulting environmental impacts takes on urgency. The ISA is developing regulations for seabed mining which must prevent serious harm. Defining “serious harm” is critical to effective regulation of mining activities. Deep faunal vulnerabilities derive from low growth rates, species longevity and rarity. Connectivity, resilience, and cumulative impacts are key to significance assessment.