Yavuz Arda Yakut
About/Bio
Yavuz Arda Yakut is an attorney at law in Türkiye and a PhD candidate at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) at the University of Wollongong. He holds a BA in Law and a minor in Political Science from Bilkent University (Türkiye) and an LLM in International Law from the University College London (UCL).
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Why Should a Strict Liability Regime be Adopted for Deep-Seabed Mining Contractors?
May 16, 2025
Yavuz Arda Yakut
Factual Background Deep-seabed mining (“DSM”) is a frontier industry that aims to mine critical minerals, including cobalt and nickel. DSM on the international seabed, the so-called “Area,” is regulated by the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”). DSM carries significant environmental risks, from creating sediment plumes and biodiversity loss to noise and…
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Why Should a Strict Liability Regime be Adopted for Deep-Seabed Mining Contractors?
May 16, 2025
Yavuz Arda Yakut
Factual Background Deep-seabed mining (“DSM”) is a frontier industry that aims to mine critical minerals, including cobalt and nickel. DSM on the international seabed, the so-called “Area,” is regulated by the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”). DSM carries significant environmental risks, from creating sediment plumes and biodiversity loss to noise and…