DoomsdaysCW#Greenpeace could be thrown out of #UN #DeepSeaMining body
"Twenty-four countries, including the UK, have said they support a moratorium on deep-sea mining. They say licensing must wait until sufficient scientific evidence is available to assess the impact and to draw up regulations that protect the deep oceans."
18 March 2024
By Justin Rowlatt, Climate editor, BBC News
"#Miners and #environmentalists are locked in a battle over a multi-billion dollar treasure trove of metals at the bottom of our deepest oceans.
"Now drama on the high seas miles above is heating up the fight.
"One mining company claims Greenpeace activists disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific.
"As a result the campaign group could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing controversial plans to begin deep-sea mining.
"Member states of the UN's International Seabed Authority could choose in coming days to strip Greenpeace of its observer status within the group."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68576735
#DeepGreen #NoDeepSeaMining #GerardBarron #DeepSeaLife #WaterIsLife #WaterIsLife #Extinction
