Date of Award
Spring 5-1981
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science & Geography
Program/Concentration
Graduate Program in International studies
Committee Director
Philip S. Gillette
Committee Member
Leonard R. Hardy
Call Number for Print
Special Collections LD4331.I45 F58
Abstract
Whether or not the United States may someday face a mineral shortage, the need for a coherent, unified minerals policy is critical to national objectives and national security. Deep-sea mining may be the answer to American (and world) mineral needs in the twenty-first century. However, there are numerous problems which must be dealt with and resolved in the near future, in order to enable the U.S. (and the world community) to take advantage of vast undersea resources. Deep-sea mining requires the development of technology, tremendous capital investments, and years of labor before production can begin. U.S. policy makers must decide soon whether to pursue an international, regional, or solitary approach to deep-sea mining. The conc1usion of this paper is that it is in the best interest of the United States to ratify a U.N. Law of the Sea Treaty, which would also yield more benefits and harmony to the world community.
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DOI
10.25777/k8fm-j857
Recommended Citation
Fitzgerald, Steven H..
"Mining the Deep Seabed Implications for International Law and American Foreign Policy"
(1981). Master of Arts (MA), Thesis, Political Science & Geography, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/k8fm-j857
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/gpis_etds/218
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