New Deep Sea Mining Rules Lack Consensus Despite US Pressure

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Environment Climate Mining Oceans Jamaica

After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalizing rules for extracting coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by US efforts to fast-track the controversial practice. Following a meeting in March and the current session in Jamaica, the 36 members of the ISA's ...