Pacific representatives today called on the New Zealand Government to urgently support an international moratorium on deep seabed mining.
2 June, 2022
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12 May, 2022
Source: News Ghana
Author: Gideon Sarpong
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) network of hubs in Africa have joined forces to tackle the evolving threat of deep seabed mining which threatens the health of the ocean and the larger climate system.
Continue reading SOA African youth hubs join forces in new initiative to tackle deep seabed mining
28 April, 2022
Source: ISS Insights
As the energy transition gathers pace around the globe, clean energy technologies are becoming the fastest-growing segment of demand for critical minerals. This essentially concerns electricity and heat generation, energy storage, mobility, and power grids. Solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles commonly contain more minerals and rare earth elements than their fossil fuel-based counterparts.
Continue reading The Circular Economy: A boon for Biodiversity Conservation?
24 March, 2022
Source: Salon
Author: Brett Wilkins
“Mining the deep sea is as destructive as strip mining the mountains of Appalachia, extinguishing whole ecosystems with a single blow.”
Continue reading Lockheed Martin’s deep-sea mining gets backlash