Environmental groups call for moratorium on deep sea mining
The call comes ahead of the issue coming under debate at a UN conference in Jamaica.
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The call comes ahead of the issue coming under debate at a UN conference in Jamaica.
The call comes ahead of the issue coming under debate at a UN conference in Jamaica.
The call comes ahead of the issue coming under debate at a UN conference in Jamaica.
The call comes ahead of the issue coming under debate at a UN conference in Jamaica.
Environmental groups on Wednesday urged a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of a meeting in Jamaica of a U.N. body that conservationists fear will soon authorize the world’s first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor. More than 20 countries have called for a ban or moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of Monday's opening of a nearly two-week meeting of the U.N. International Seabed Authority’s council. Companies including Samsung and BMW also have pledged to avoid using minerals mined from the deep sea.