Deep sea mining opponents suffer major setback
United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 3, 2024
Opponents of deep sea mining suffered a serious setback Friday when they failed to take a first step toward an international moratorium on the controversial practice. Until now, those in favor of such mining - which would deliver minerals key to the green transition but with a potentially high environmental cost - have managed to prevent the International Seabed Authority (ISA) from even t
Opponents of deep sea mining suffered a serious setback Friday when they failed to take a first step toward an international moratorium on the controversial practice. Until now, those in favor of such mining - which would deliver minerals key to the green transition but with a potentially high environmental cost - have managed to prevent the International Seabed Authority (ISA) from even t