'Momentous' Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining Adopted at Global Biodiversity Summit

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By Common DreamsSep 11, 2021, 7:00 am525 ptsHot
By Julia Conley A vote overwhelmingly in favor of placing a moratorium on deep-sea mineral mining at a global biodiversity summit this week has put urgent pressure on the International Seabed Authority to strictly regulate the practice. The vast majority of governments, NGOs, and civil society groups voted in…

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