United Nations, United States, March 17, 2025 (AFP) - Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?

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After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in international waters begins Monday in Jamaica, with hopes high for adoption this year. The International Seabed Authority (ISA), an independent body established in 1994 under a UN convention, has been working since 2014 on the new rules for developing mineral resources on the ocean floor. The huge task has gathered pace, under pressure......

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