Public participation at the International Seabed Authority: An international human rights law analysis

In light of the interlinkages between marine biodiversity and protection human rights, this article explores relevance international rights law to decision-making processes at International Seabed Authority (ISA). It illuminates ISA decisions for everyone's right a healthy environment, as well indigenous peoples other communities that have cultural connections seabed, children environmental defenders. On these bases, assesses current practices in relation public participation ISA, revealing obligations procedure substance appear overlooked context. The concludes by outlining steps member States should take enhance on deep-seabed mining. addition, it identifies an immediate opportunity independent review could help clarify how can support delivering its complex mandate regulate mining activities beyond national jurisdiction protect environment benefit humankind.