Impressions of a scientist at the ISA
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29th session of the International Seabed Authority—Reflections on the debate about deep-sea mining by Dr Michael Norton, European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
Op-Ed: The Economist
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UC Berkeley Professor of Energy Daniel Kammen argues that deep sea mining is unnecessary in The Economist.
What's Deep Sea Mining Really About?
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In The Guardian, journalist Oliver Gray cites BCI's white paper in a sober and thorough tour of the deep sea mining industry and growing opposition to it.
Indigenous Peoples from 34 nations call for total ban on deep sea mining
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Kingston, Jamaica, 20 March – Indigenous activists have made clear that they don’t give their consent to deep sea mining. In a petition presented today to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), over 1,000 signatories from 34 countries and 56 Indigenous groups called for a total ban on this destructive industry.
Influential Fijian leader Ratu Epenisa Cakobau Signs Statement Against Deep Sea Mining
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Head of the Kubuna Confederacy, Ratu Epenisa Cakobau is calling for a ban on deep sea mining in the Pacific. He joins other indigenous leaders and allies across the Pacific. “As indigenous people, we must take a stand on protecting our oceans. Deep sea mining threatens our cultural heritage and the health of our planet,” Ratu Epenisa said.
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