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I hope this better mapping is used for this: > Seabed 2030 supports the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14: 'to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas
by undershirt 6y ago
I hope this better mapping is used for this:
> Seabed 2030 supports the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14: 'to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.'[1]
and not for this:
> A new report by the Deep Sea Mining Campaign and MiningWatch Canada examines the potential risks of seabed mining operations… 16 international mining companies have contracts to explore the seabed for minerals within the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and other companies have contracts to explore for nodules in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean.
[1] https://seabed2030.gebco.net/faq/#q1 https://seabed2030.gebco.net/faq/#q1
[2] https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/deep-sea-mining-an-environmental-solution-or-impending-catastrophe/ https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/deep-sea-mining-an-environ...