ABSTRACT

In order to reduce global temperature rise to 1.5-2^oC against the pre-industrial values as agreed in the Paris Agreement, the world community has begun focusing on renewable energy. This effort requires nearly double the quantity of minerals as required for a 4^oC rise and has forced humanity to look at exploiting deep seabed minerals. While extracting minerals from the Area Beyond the National Jurisdiction requires rules and permission of the International Seabed Authority, those in the national jurisdiction require permission of the concerned state. With focus on ‘sustainability’ as defined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and on Security and Growth for all in the Region, the Indian Prime Minister announced the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative in 2019 with ‘Marine Resource’ exploitation as one of the pillars of mutual cooperation and growth. Accordingly, this article explores the possible practical cooperation for sustainable deep seabed mineral exploitation in the Indo-Pacific under the IPOI.

摘要

为了将全球气温上升降低到 1.5-2 ^o C，相对于《巴黎协定》中商定的工业化前值，国际社会已经开始关注可再生能源。这项工作需要的矿物质量几乎是 4 ^oC 上升并迫使人类考虑开发深海海底矿物。虽然从国家管辖范围以外的区域开采矿物需要国际海底管理局的规则和许可，但在国家管辖范围内的开采需要有关国家的许可。印度总理关注联合国可持续发展目标所定义的“可持续性”以及该地区所有人的安全和增长，于 2019 年宣布了“印度洋-太平洋倡议”，其中“海洋资源”开发是该地区的支柱之一相互合作，共同成长。因此，本文探讨了在IPOI下在印太地区可持续深海海底矿产开发可能的务实合作。