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Adhering to the concept of the common heritage of mankind, this book plugs a major gap in the literature by examining the role of African states in developing and implementing a legal framework for the deep sea bed beyond the boundaries of their jurisdiction.

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This book seeks to fill a gap in the existing literature by examining the role of African States in the development and establishment of the regime of the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction (the Area) and the concept of the Common Heritage of Mankind.

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Introduction.- African States and the Evolution of the Regime of the Area and the Common Heritage of Mankind.- African States and Delimitation of the Common Heritage of Mankind Area.- The Legal Status of the Area: Common Heritage of Mankind and African States.- Africa and Part XI of Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) 1982 Provisions, as Amended by the 1994 Implementation Agreement.- African States and the Institutions of the Common Heritage of Mankind Regime in the Area.- African States: The System of Mining of the Common Heritage of Mankind Resources in the Area.- Participation of African States in Deep Seabed Mining of the Common Heritage of Mankind Resources in the Area: Problems and Prospects.- General Conclusion.

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From the reviews:

"Dr Edwin Egede´s book covers a geographical area and research theme that relatively few people working in Africa have the resources available to study at present. ... as the exploration of the seabed increases throughout the world, this book will provide a useful basis for the background on the development of legislation concerning the ownership and exploitation of the seabed, legislation that is currently too narrowly concerned with oil extraction and sea minerals to the neglect of underwater cultural heritage." (E. J. D. Pollard, Journal of Maritime Archaeology, Vol. 7, 2012)

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