The financlal impllcatlons ln respect of the Internatlonal sea-Betl Authority antl the Internatlonal Tr lbunal for Ehe Law of the sea wlll be deternined by policy decisions of the Preparatory @mnlsslon, to be incorporated in its recofltrendations to the first neeting of States PartieE (i.e. the f1r€t seEslon of the Assenbly of the Authority). ?he Becretariat haa been reguested to ptePare a study on the financial inplication€ of establiEhing the Authorlty and the Trlbunal' taking into account the exaninatlon of tltls lEEue by the Preparatory @ml|isslon, where there has been a clear trend towardE establishing a lean and effective Authortty in the early years of lts functionlng. r"tlis etudy ls untler preparatlon. f35. The secr etary-General ie also aHale of the need to take uP such other gueations of relevance 6uch aa preparatlons for and gerviclng of the Co![migglon on the tlmlts of th€ Contlnental Shelf which he lE regulred to establigh unaler annex If of the convention upon its entry lnto force. 136. There has been an lncreased intere6t ln narlne affairs at Che regionaL le?el and ae the intergovernmental level. The @nvention uas the focal poinl of such interest. The office $as requeated to prepare speclal Etudiee and to be repreaented in the meellngs of several lntergovernnental bodles and i.t reaponded accordingly: for example, at the neeting of the BSCAP Con|llttee on Natural Resources and also 1ts Group of Experts on Maritine Legislatlon, antl the jolnt EscAP/Department of International Econonlc and Soclal Affalrs (DIESA) - oc€an Econonica and Technology Branch (OETB) Group of Experts on Marlne Surveying T€chnologiea, the Indian Ocean @nference on Marlne Affairs Co-operation, the United Nations Conference on Nickel (sponaored by L'Ii|CEAD), and the African Intergovernnental Meellng of Experts on Aspect3 of Exploration and ExPloitation of
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the establishment of international authorities and tribunals related to the law of the sea, as well as the financial implications and preparations for international conferences and meetings. It also mentions the exploration and exploitation of natural resources, particularly in the context of the Indian Ocean. The language used suggests a focus on international cooperation and governance, rather than individual countries or industries.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade