Editing International Seabed Authority (section)

=== Workshops and research ===
In addition to its legislative work, the Authority organizes annual workshops on various aspects of seabed exploration, with emphasis on measures to protect the marine environment from any harmful consequences.  It disseminates the results of these meetings through publications.<ref>[http://www.isa.org.jm/files/documents/EN/14Sess/LTC/ISBA-14LTC-3.pdf Report on the International Seabed Authority's workshop on polymetallic nodule mining technology: current status and challenges ahead.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202052534/http://www.isa.org.jm/files/documents/EN/14Sess/LTC/ISBA-14LTC-3.pdf |date=2 December 2008 }} Document ISBA/14/C/7, prepared by the Secretariat.</ref> Studies over several years covering the key mineral area of the Central Pacific resulted in a technical study on biodiversity, species ranges and gene flow in the abyssal Pacific nodule province, with emphasis on predicting and managing the impacts of deep seabed mining<ref>[http://www.isa.org.jm/files/documents/EN/Pubs/TechStudy3.pdf Biodiversity, species ranges, and gene flow in the abyssal Pacific nodule province: predicting and managing the impacts of deep seabed mining.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723124448/http://www.isa.org.jm/files/documents/EN/Pubs/TechStudy3.pdf |date=23 July 2008 }} ISA Technical Study No. 3, 2007.</ref> A workshop at [[Manoa, Hawaii]], in October 2007<ref>[http://www.isa.org.jm/files/documents/EN/14Sess/LTC/ISBA-14LTC-2.pdf Workshop on Designing Marine Protected Areas for Seamounts and the Abyssal Nodule Province in Pacific High Seas.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217085143/http://www.isa.org.jm/files/documents/EN/14Sess/LTC/ISBA-14LTC-2.pdf |date=17 December 2008 }} Document ISBA/14/LTC/2.</ref> produced a rationale and recommendations for the establishment of "preservation reference areas" in the Clarion–Clipperton zone, where nodule mining would be prohibited in order to leave the natural environment intact. In recent years, the ISA hosted workshops on enhancing the role of women in conducting deep-sea scientific studies, sustainable management of deep seabed resources, a series for Africa on resources and technologies for DSM and a session on sharing the economic benefits of DSM.<ref>{{cite web |title={{!}} International Seabed Authority |url=https://www.isa.org.jm/events/archive/2022 |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=www.isa.org.jm |archive-date=24 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424204155/https://www.isa.org.jm/events/archive/2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title={{!}} International Seabed Authority |url=https://www.isa.org.jm/events/workshops/2021 |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=www.isa.org.jm |archive-date=24 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424204157/https://www.isa.org.jm/events/workshops/2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref>