Deep seabed mining is already controversial because of inherent environmental and biodiversity risks. A new study shows that its economic impacts may hit even harder.
- Assistant Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
Godaan untuk menghalalkan segala cara penambangan mineral kritis adalah kekeliruan berbahaya. Dampak sosial dan lingkungan penambangan tak berkelanjutan sangat menyeramkan.
A tentação de justificar a mineração de minerais críticos a todo custo é uma falácia perigosa. Os impactos sociais e ambientais de minerais críticos mal minerados são terríveis
The temptation to justify critical minerals mining at all costs is a dangerous fallacy. The social and environmental impacts of poorly mined critical minerals are dire.
L’exploitation minière de l’espace est peut-être plus proche que vous ne le pensez. Mais il est urgent de régler les questions juridiques relatives à la propriété des ressources spatiales.
Space mining might be closer than you think. But legal issues about the ownership of space resources must be urgently addressed to avoid space wars over natural resources.
Why a mining company’s quiet settlement of a slave labour case is big news.
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