The initial environmental objective of the marine mining industry, as mandated by the ISA and applicable national governments, is to establish a robust environmental baseline of the lease area by thoroughly investigating the biological, chemical, metocean, and physical conditions. These lease areas are typically found in highly remote (i.e., Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone, Mid-Atlantic Ridge), very deep (i.e., > 4,000 m), and extremely challenging regions of the world’s oceans. CSA helps their marine mining clients to meet these challenges by:
Leveraging Deep-Sea Expertise
The primary environmental objective of the marine mining industry is to prepare an ISA compliant environmental impact assessment (EIA). CSA scientists utilize their experience with the deep-sea environment and regulatory framework to prepare strategic and project-specific EIAs. That expertise is the foundation of CSA leadership in both at-sea and desktop environmental impact assessments.
CSA provides end-to-end client services with the necessary experience, capacity, and resources to support all phases (i.e., preparatory, management, at-sea, desktop analysis) of the emerging ISA regulatory requirements for deepwater ocean mining projects.
Importantly, CSA is a science-based organization that produces a wholly objective analysis and environmental assessment. Consequently, CSA is held in high regard and our products are trusted by both regulatory agencies and industry worldwide as unbiased and defensible.
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