Episode 54 - Is the Trump Administration’s Deep Seabed Mining Program Violating International Law?

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Samantha Rowe discusses the Trump administration's executive order on deep seabed mining and its implications under international law.

On this episode Samantha Rowe, partner in the London office of Debevoise and Plimpton, joins the podcast to discuss the recent Trump executive order aimed at jumpstarting deep seabed mining, the role of the International Seabed Authority, and evolving custom in the law of the sea.

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Guest: Samantha Rowe

Topics covered

• deep seabed mining
• international law
• law of the sea
• Trump administration
• International Seabed Authority

Keywords

• executive order
• customary law
• marine resources

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Places: London

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