The deep sea holds vast mineral wealth. However, most valuable elements lie in international waters, outside any one country’s territory.
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Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and the economic benefits are overstated.
Current regulations governing deep-sea mining are not enough to protect the ocean.
Scientists are exploring the deep ocean to understand how oxygen can be produced there without sunlight.
Access to fossil fuels drove the definition of nations’ sovereignty over submarine continental extensions. Now we need an agreement about how we use mineral resources on the ocean floor.
Norway has become the first nation on earth to allow deep-sea mineral exploration. But opening this industry could put Norway in murky legal waters.
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