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Acknowledgements
Yves Fouquet and Denis Lacroix would like to thank all those involved in this twoyear collective effort, if we include the time required to write up the results. First of
all, we thank all the members of the Steering Committee, who were involved from
the very beginning and who oversaw and guided all the work.
The members of the Working Group deserve special thanks, as they constantly
contributed throughout the analysis, audit, discussion and summary process from
start to finish, even during the write-up phase. These members are F. Bourse (Gerpa), D. Delorme (Areva), B. Martel-Jantin (BRGM), N. Bassaler (CAS), A. Cheilletz and J. Dyment (CNRS/INSU), J.-M. Montel and L. Filipov (ENSG Nancy),
P. Cochonat, L. Lemoine and W. Roest (Ifremer), P. Barrier and O. Bain (Institut
LaSalle-Beauvais), X. Foata (MEEDTL), F. Bersani (Méfi), F. Clin (MESR), F.
Simard (IUCN) and M. Maia (UBO).
Our thanks also go to the experts consulted, who effectively supported both the
work and debates: F. Brunet (CNRS/INSU), J.-L. Charlou (Ifremer), P. Espinasse
(Technip), J. Galéron (Ifremer), O. Gauthier (MEEDTL), E. Gibert-Brunet (DGA),
E. Jarmache (  Secrétariat général de la mer), C. Lamiraux (MEEDTL), P. Masclet
(DGA), C. Nouvian (consultant), V. Perrier (MEEDTL), A. Tatout (DGA) and I.
Shepherd (EU/DG Industry).
We also extend warm thanks to the Communication team at Ifremer headquarters, and in particular the Director, Pascale Pessey-Martineau, and Vincent Schiltz,
for their decisive assistance in the final formatting and publishing phase. Finally,
we would like to acknowledge Mr. Antoine Valéry who contributed to reflection
on legal and geopolitical aspects during the study presentation day at the École des
mines de Paris, and Gilbert Troly, President of the Société de l’industrie minérale,
the day’s organiser.