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thereof or from other hazardous occurrences resulting

from or caused by any activities in the Area.

Article 143. Marine scientific research

1. Marine scientific research in the Area shall be carried

out exclusively for peaceful purposes and for the benefit

of mankind as a whole, in accordance with Part XIII.

2. The Authority may carry out marine scientific research

concerning the Area and its resources, and may enter into

contracts for that purpose. The Authority shall promote

and encourage the conduct of marine scientific research

in the Area, and shall coordinate and disseminate the

results of such research and analysis when available.

3. States Parties may carry out marine scientific research

in the Area. States Parties shall promote international

cooperation in marine scientific research in the Area by:

(a)

participating

in

international

programmes

and

encouraging cooperation in marine scientific research by

personnel of different countries and of the Authority;

(b) ensuring that programmes are developed through the

Authority

or

other

international

organizations

as

appropriate for the benefit of developing States and

technologically less developed States with a view to:

(i) strengthening their research capabilities;

(ii) training their personnel and the personnel of the

Authority in the techniques and applications of research;

(iii) fostering the employment of their qualified personnel

in research in the Area;

(c) effectively disseminating the results of research and

analysis when available, through the Authority or other

international channels when appropriate.

Article 144. Transfer of technology

1. The Authority shall take measures in accordance with

this Convention:

(a)

to

acquire

technology

and

scientific

knowledge

relating to activities in the Area; and

(b) to promote and encourage the transfer to developing

States of such technology and scientific knowledge so

that all States Parties benefit therefrom.

2. To this end the Authority and States Parties shall

cooperate in promoting the transfer of technology and

scientific knowledge relating to activities in the Area so

that the Enterprise and all States Parties may benefit

therefrom. In particular they shall initiate and promote:

(a) programmes for the transfer of technology to the

Enterprise

and

to

developing States with regard to

activities in the Area, including, inter alia , facilitating the

access of the Enterprise and of developing States to the

relevant technology, under fair and reasonable terms and

conditions;

(b) measures directed towards the advancement of the

technology

of

the

Enterprise

and

the

domestic

technology of developing States, particularly by providing

opportunities to personnel from the Enterprise and from

developing States for training in marine science and

technology and for their full participation in activities in

the Area.

Article 145. Protection of the marine environment

Necessary measures shall be taken in accordance with

this Convention with respect to activities in the Area to

ensure effective protection for the marine environment

from

harmful

effects

which

may

arise

from

such

activities.

To

this

end

the

Authority

shall

adopt

appropriate rules, regulations and procedures for inter

alia :

(a) the prevention, reduction and control of pollution and

other hazards to the marine environment, including the

coastline, and of interference with the ecological balance

of the marine environment, particular attention being

paid to the need for protection from harmful effects of

such activities as drilling, dredging, excavation, disposal of

waste, construction and operation or maintenance of

installations, pipelines and other devices related to such

activities;

(b)

the

protection

and

conservation

of

the

natural

resources of the Area and the prevention of damage to

the flora and fauna of the marine environment.

Article 146. Protection of human life

With respect to activities in the Area, necessary measures

shall be taken to ensure effective protection of human

life. To this end the Authority shall adopt appropriate

rules, regulations and procedures to supplement existing

international law as embodied in relevant treaties.

Article 147. Accommodation of activities in the Area and

in the marine environment

1.

Activities

in

the

Area

shall

be

carried

out

with

reasonable

regard for other activities in the marine

environment.

2. Installations used for carrying out activities in the Area

shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) such installations shall be erected, emplaced and

removed solely in accordance with this Part and subject

to the rules, regulations and procedures of the Authority.

Due notice must be given of the erection, emplacement

and removal of such installations, and permanent means

for giving warning of their presence must be maintained;

(b) such installations may not be established where

interference may be caused to the use of recognized sea

lanes essential to international navigation or in areas of

intense fishing activity;

(c)

safety

zones

shall

be

established

around

such

installations with appropriate markings to ensure the

safety

of

both

navigation and the installations. The

configuration and location of such safety zones shall not

be such as to form a belt impeding the lawful access of

shipping to particular maritime zones or navigation along

international sea lanes;

(d) such installations shall be used exclusively for peaceful

purposes;

(e) such installations do not possess the status of islands.

They have no territorial sea of their own, and their

presence does not affect the delimitation of the territorial

sea, the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf.

3. Other activities in the marine environment shall be

conducted with reasonable regard for activities in the

Area.

Article 148. Participation of developing States in activities

in the Area

The

effective

participation

of

developing

States

in

activities in the Area shall be promoted as specifically

provided for in this Part, having due regard to their

special interests and needs, and in particular to the

special

need

of

the

land-locked

and geographically

disadvantaged

among

them

to

overcome

obstacles

arising

from

their

disadvantaged

location,

including

remoteness from the Area and difficulty of access to and

from it.

Article 149. Archaeological and historical objects

All objects of an archaeological and historical nature

found in the Area shall be preserved or disposed of for the

benefit of mankind as a whole, particular regard being

paid to the preferential rights of the State or country of

origin, or the State of cultural origin, or the State of

historical and archaeological origin.

SECTION 3. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES OF

THE AREA

Article 150. Policies relating to activities in the Area

Activities in the Area shall, as specifically provided for in

this Part, be carried out in such a manner as to foster

healthy

development

of

the

world

economy

and

balanced growth of international trade, and to promote

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