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Motion at Marseille summit wins global support for warning of permanent biodiversity loss and unknown effect on the ecosystem
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Members of the international seabed authority hosted a congress to vote on whether deep-sea mining should be allowed to start. Congress voted with the vast majority saying to withhold mining until enough science has been conducted to anticipate the impact. However, the Pacific nation of Nauru put into place the two-year rule. This means the ISA must have all regulations made by the end of two years or deep-sea mining gets to operate following whatever measures are in place.
Eduardo Garcia's comment,
September 24, 2021 3:33 PM
As mentioned in class, the law of the sea pertains to waters extending past each country’s Economic Exclusion Zone deeming it a common heritage to mankind. In this article many nations in the International Seabed Authority (ISA) met in Marseille France to vote in support for a moratorium on deep sea mining to ensure “improved oversight”. Mainly in response to the ambitious goal set by the nation of Nauru to launch deep sea mining within their own EEZ. Which is interesting in that it will force the (ISA) to set a standard and oversight for future deep-sea mining operations. However, a majority of Conservation groups and nations within the (ISA), 81 voted in support of the moratorium, 18 against, and 28 abstained from voting. After reading this article we gather the global consensus is to gather more scientific data before we cause any irreparable and permanent damage to the diverse micro and macro fauna who live in the deep ocean.
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