#deep-sea mining Berita
Ocean issues cut across all three major UN conferences taking place at the end of 2024.
Karbon & Iklim
Marine conservationist ‘trepidatious’ over role of blue carbon credits in protecting ocean
Prominent aquanaut Fabien Cousteau urges caution in putting a price on marine ecosystems, arguing that too many actors in the blue carbon economy are focused on short-term gain and are out of sync with the way nature works. He called for blue carbon standards and slammed plans to mine the ocean floor as "reckless" without more research.
State-owned companies are taking big steps towards mining the deep seabed, but critical gaps in understanding environmental impacts remain.
Karbon & Iklim
Study revealing seabed minerals produce oxygen casts cloud over critical deep-sea mining negotiations
The discovery that polymetallic nodules generate "dark" oxygen has frustrated mining companies and given hope to environmentalists pushing for a deep-sea mining moratorium until more is known about its impacts.
#deep-sea mining Opini
If unchecked, deep sea mining could impact fish stocks and Pacific Island communities along with it.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Treaty to protect high seas too late to stop mining
Deep sea mining is about to get the green light and companies itching to exploit it have a head start on authorities.
Seabed mining can affect fisheries and the flow-on social equity issues need to be addressed.
When forced labour practices are part of supply chains, it is reasonable to ascertain that environmental degradation may be present too.
#deep-sea mining Video
Karbon & Iklim
Dr Sylvia Earle: Why are we waging war on nature?
Eksklusif
In this exclusive interview to mark Earth Day, Eco-Business speaks to Dr Sylvia Earle, oceanographer and founder of Mission Blue, who draws the link between our climate crisis and the health of our oceans.
Studio EB
There are vast mineral riches lying on the ocean floor that could help to power the energy transition, but is the environmental cost of extracting them worth the risk?
#deep-sea mining Podcasts
Eksklusif
Oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle speaks to Eco-Business in this exclusive podcast about the irreversible damage deep sea mining will cause, the link between the oceans and our global climate, and the role that we can all play in 'being at peace' with nature.
#deep-sea mining Riset
Eco-Business & Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific of the KAS
Ocean of Solutions: Protecting biodiversity in the blue economy
