As the International Seabed Authority Meets, Its Time for Us to Protect our Oceans from Untested Mining

Earthjustice is calling for a moratorium on deep seabed mining, urging the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to resist corporate interests to protect ocean biodiversity and Indigenous communities.

• Earthjustice and a coalition of nations, scientists, and Indigenous groups are urging the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to declare a moratorium on deep seabed mining to protect untouched ecosystems and biodiversity.
• The Clarion Clipperton Zone, located between the Pacific Coast of Mexico and Hawaiʻi, is a primary area of contention due to its abundance of mineral-rich nodules, though recent research has identified approximately 5,000 previously unknown species in the region.
• Deep seabed mining poses risks to Indigenous Pacific Islander communities, as sediment plumes could travel thousands of square kilometers and damage coral reefs, threatening cultural traditions and futures.
• In July 2023, Representative Ed Case introduced the International Seabed Protection Act and the American Seabed Protection Act to protect American and international waters from deep seabed mining.
• Earthjustice advocates for meeting mineral demands for clean energy through a circular economy focused on reducing, reusing, and recycling minerals, alongside updated U.S. mining regulations, rather than exploiting deep-sea ecosystems.

APA

Zniber, S. (2023). As the International Seabed Authority Meets, Its Time for Us to Protect our Oceans from Untested Mining. Earthjustice. https://earthjustice.org/experts/addie-haughey/as-the-international-seabed-authority-meets-its-time-for-us-to-protect-our-oceans-from-untested-mining

Chicago

Zniber, Siham. As the International Seabed Authority Meets, Its Time for Us to Protect our Oceans from Untested Mining. Earthjustice, 2023. https://earthjustice.org/experts/addie-haughey/as-the-international-seabed-authority-meets-its-time-for-us-to-protect-our-oceans-from-untested-mining.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{zniber2023international, author = {Zniber, Siham}, title = {{As the International Seabed Authority Meets, Its Time for Us to Protect our Oceans from Untested Mining}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2023}, month = jul, url = {https://earthjustice.org/experts/addie-haughey/as-the-international-seabed-authority-meets-its-time-for-us-to-protect-our-oceans-from-untested-mining}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }