Deep-sea mining gets a resounding rejection from conservation authorities
2021-09-09 14:46
MARSEILLE, France — Delegates at this year’s global conservation summit have voted overwhelmingly in support of a motion that calls for a moratorium on deep-sea mining and the reform of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N.-mandated body tasked with regulating this activity. Eighty-one governments and government agencies attending the IUCN World Conservation Congress voted […]