Preface. Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: The International DeepSea-Bed Regime under the 1982 LOS Convention. I. Legal Status of the Deep Sea-Bed Mineral Resources. II. Basic Features of the Mining Regime: the Parallel System and the International Sea-Bed Authority. III. The Issue of National Legislation. Part II:Transfer of Technology Relating to Activities in the Area under theLaw of the Sea Convention. IV. Transfer of Technology in International Law. V. General Principles on Transfer of Deep Sea-Bed Mining Technology in the Law of the Sea Convention. VI. Transfer of Technology Rules in Article 5 of Annex III. Part III: Towards a FinalAgreement. VII. The Work of the Preparatory Commission. VIII. In Search of a Universally Accepted Regime. Bibliography. AppendixI: Deep Sea-Bed Mining Companies. Tables. Appendix II: The U.S. Proposal on `Fair and Reasonable Commercial Terms and Conditions'. Appendix III: Draft Transfer of Technology Provisions by Special Commission 3 of the PrepCom. Appendix IV. The 1994 Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. Index.