International Seabed Authority
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) () is an intergovernmental body based in Kingston, Jamaica, that was established to organize, regulate and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (referred to as "the Area"), an area underlying most of the world's oceans. It is an organization established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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intergovernmental body
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Kingston, Jamaica
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ocean
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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International Seabed Authority
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