BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 16:24:00
Talks were deadlocked for years — mostly over how genetic material from plants and animals found in the high seas should be shared between nations. several important drugs — including treatments for covid, hiv and cancer — were developed from marine life. the potential for profit is huge. now richer nations have promised to give a share of the proceeds from any products developed from the deep ocean to developing countries. the problem they still face is working out the value of the deep seas. it's a little bit hard to even wrap our heads around how big and how distant these areas are. i...