Understanding the Impact of Deep Sea Mining

Understanding the Impact of Deep Sea Mining

Between the Mines: How Inaction and Ambiguity Threaten the Deep Sea

Having studied marine biology and worked in ocean conservation, I’ve often heard that the biggest barrier to solving environmental problems isn’t a lack of knowledge, but a lack of political will. I’ve come across that idea in lecture halls, in scientific papers, and in conversations with conservationists like Cristina Mittermeier, a mentor and co-founder of SeaLegacy. So when she asked me to attend the annual meeting of the International Seabed…