Implications and Potential Outcomes of Impending Deep Sea Mining Permits


🌊 Implications and Potential Outcomes of Impending Deep Sea Mining Permits.

The International Seabed Authority (ISA), responsible for regulating the ocean floor, is set to resume negotiations on deep-sea mining permits. With the aim of extracting minerals crucial for the green energy transition, the potential opening of the international seabed has raised concerns about its impact on marine ecosystems. Deep sea mining involves extracting minerals from the seabed, including polymetallic nodules, seafloor sulfide deposits, and cobalt crusts. However, the environmental consequences remain uncertain, as the technology for deep-sea mining is still evolving, and the understanding of deep-sea ecosystems is limited.

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