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- Title
Deep-Sea Mining's Tentacles Wrapped Around Regulators.
- Authors
Gillard, Luc Woodall
- Abstract
The International Seabed Authority (ISA), based in Kingston, Jamaica, is responsible for regulating deep-sea mining, which is seen as a conflict of interest as it aims to both protect and exploit the world's oceans. The ISA has faced criticism for its bias towards mining companies and its lack of public oversight. Deep-sea mining poses significant environmental risks, including the destruction of marine landscapes and the potential extinction of species. The mining industry hopes to create a circular economy by harvesting trillions of polymetallic nodules, but experts argue that a global ban on deep-sea mining is necessary to protect the oceans for future generations.
- Subjects
KINGSTON (Jamaica); OCEAN mining; INTERNATIONAL Seabed Authority; CIRCULAR economy; BIOLOGICAL extinction; ENVIRONMENTAL risk; HARVESTING; CONFLICT of interests
- Publication
International Policy Digest, 2023, p1
- ISSN
2332-9416
- Publication type
Article