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The secret race to buy the ocean floor
Private companies are pushing for licenses to commercially mine the ocean floor. And the organization created to protect the deep sea is helping them accomplish this.
Reporter: Emily Leshner
Video Editor: Markus Mörtz
Supervising Editor: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann
We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
#PlanetA #DeepSea #DeepSeaMining
Read more:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Overview and fu...
published: 03 Jun 2022
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The race to mine the bottom of the ocean
We have a lot to gain — and a lot to lose — from deep-sea mining.
Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now
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There are metallic deposits scattered throughout our ocean floors — among hydrothermal vents, under the crust of seamounts, and scattered along sea plains in the form of rocks. As it happens, in our search for climate solutions, these metals have become more critical than ever to help us transition away from fossil fuels. We need them for everything like electric car batteries, copper wiring for electrification and wind turbines. Our land-based deposits have met our needs so far, but it’s unclear whether they will continue to, or whether we’ll want to kee...
published: 11 Oct 2023
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Norway approves seabed mining
The smartphones, laptops and other gadgets that we use on a daily basis are essentially made of some rare metals. These are being exploitatively mined in different parts of the world but the appetite for these resources remains insatiable. The world has now turned towards the resources available deep inside the sea bed in addition to the ones available on land.
In keeping up with this, a 280,000 sq km area, off the coast of Norway has been approved for the world’s first commercial mining exploration under the sea bed. Despite protests from activists and raised alarms from scientists, the project was green lit by the Norwegian Parliament.
There are many other nations as well that are eager to invest in this new age exploration. But why is deep sea mining trending and what harms can it cause...
published: 12 Jan 2024
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International Seabed Authority
Made up of 167 Member States, and the European Union, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is mandated under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to organize, regulate and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area for the benefit of mankind as a whole. In so doing, ISA has the duty to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects that may arise from deep-seabed related activities.
The international seabed area - the part which is under ISA jurisdiction - is the seabed and ocean floor and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. The international seabed area represents around 54 per cent of the total area of the world’s oceans.
For more about ISA’s work, visit: https://www.isa.org.jm/
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published: 09 Oct 2019
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Introduction to the International Seabed Authority and Seabed mining part 1
published: 17 Apr 2018
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The Truth about Deep Sea Mining
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References
[1] https://www.resolve.ngo/docs/mar_technol_soc_j_45_28a.pdf
[2] https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0027-0
[3] https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/world-history-beginnings/origin-humans-early-...
published: 17 Sep 2022
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Deep Sea Mining: The Next Climate Disaster No One’s Talking About | Vasser Seydel | TEDxBoston
Industrial deep-seabed mining in international waters could begin as soon as July 2023. If permitted, deep-sea mining could irreversibly impact the oceans' role in climate stability, biodiversity and economies.
The ocean is largely the reason we don't have runaway climate change today. It sequesters massive amounts of atmospheric carbon and absorbs the majority of the planet's rising heat, and as a result, we're already seeing symptoms of the ocean’s health decline: increased acidification, ocean deoxygenation and mass biodiversity loss. Despite international scientists, governments and civil society sounding the alarm, there's a new destructive industry on the horizon, deep seabed mining.
The deep sea is the largest habitat on the planet, yet so we know so little about it. Over 99% of t...
published: 13 Jun 2023
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Unveiling the International Seabed Authority | An Essential Topic For Govt Examinations
Welcome to our Essential Topic For Govt Examinations, where we dive deep into the captivating realm of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). In this video, we unravel the significance and functioning of the ISA, a critical global organization that regulates activities in the vast and unexplored world beneath our oceans.
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published: 18 Jul 2023
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2023 ISA assembly: Deep-sea mining debate intensifies in Jamaica
Government representatives from around the world are in Jamaica to decide if they are ready to impose a moratorium on deep-sea mining, or develop regulatory rules.
But if they do not act soon temporary contracts to begin drilling will automatically be awarded.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports.
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published: 25 Jul 2023
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Deep Seabed Mining & International Law: Is a Precautionary Pause Required
Deep-sea mining in the world's global commons has become a topic of intense debate, with a growing call for a moratorium or a precautionary pause until the environmental and social impacts are better understood. Governments, NGOs, and companies are all weighing in on this issue, which has significant potential implications for the future of our planet.
Should states and companies prioritise precautionary measures before engaging in commercial exploitation of the deep seabed? What specific precautionary measures should be implemented in this regard? If a precautionary pause is deemed necessary, what additional collaborative measures should member states take, in accordance with UNCLOS, to enhance scientific knowledge and establish a robust framework for responsible exploitation of deep-sea...
published: 01 Jun 2023
12:20
The secret race to buy the ocean floor
Private companies are pushing for licenses to commercially mine the ocean floor. And the organization created to protect the deep sea is helping them accomplish...
Private companies are pushing for licenses to commercially mine the ocean floor. And the organization created to protect the deep sea is helping them accomplish this.
Reporter: Emily Leshner
Video Editor: Markus Mörtz
Supervising Editor: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann
We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
#PlanetA #DeepSea #DeepSeaMining
Read more:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Overview and full text: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm
A gold rush in the deep sea raises questions about the authority charged with protecting it: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-04-19/gold-rush-in-the-deep-sea-raises-questions-about-international-seabed-authority
Pacific island of Nauru sets two-year deadline for UN deep-sea mining rules: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/pacific-island-nauru-sets-two-year-deadline-deep-sea-mining-rules-2021-06-29/
Seabed regulator accused of deciding deep sea’s future ‘behind closed doors’: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/01/worlds-seabed-regulator-accused-of-reckless-failings-over-deep-sea-mining
A Mining Startup's Rush for Underwater Metals Comes With Deep Risks: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-24/a-mining-startup-s-rush-for-underwater-metals-comes-with-deep-risks
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:54 What is seabed mining?
02:51 Who does the sea belong to?
06:02 Exploration or exploitation?
08:01 The ocean and international law
10:40 Conclusion
https://wn.com/The_Secret_Race_To_Buy_The_Ocean_Floor
Private companies are pushing for licenses to commercially mine the ocean floor. And the organization created to protect the deep sea is helping them accomplish this.
Reporter: Emily Leshner
Video Editor: Markus Mörtz
Supervising Editor: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann
We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
#PlanetA #DeepSea #DeepSeaMining
Read more:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Overview and full text: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm
A gold rush in the deep sea raises questions about the authority charged with protecting it: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-04-19/gold-rush-in-the-deep-sea-raises-questions-about-international-seabed-authority
Pacific island of Nauru sets two-year deadline for UN deep-sea mining rules: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/pacific-island-nauru-sets-two-year-deadline-deep-sea-mining-rules-2021-06-29/
Seabed regulator accused of deciding deep sea’s future ‘behind closed doors’: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/01/worlds-seabed-regulator-accused-of-reckless-failings-over-deep-sea-mining
A Mining Startup's Rush for Underwater Metals Comes With Deep Risks: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-24/a-mining-startup-s-rush-for-underwater-metals-comes-with-deep-risks
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:54 What is seabed mining?
02:51 Who does the sea belong to?
06:02 Exploration or exploitation?
08:01 The ocean and international law
10:40 Conclusion
- published: 03 Jun 2022
- views: 261494
11:13
The race to mine the bottom of the ocean
We have a lot to gain — and a lot to lose — from deep-sea mining.
Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now
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We have a lot to gain — and a lot to lose — from deep-sea mining.
Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now
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There are metallic deposits scattered throughout our ocean floors — among hydrothermal vents, under the crust of seamounts, and scattered along sea plains in the form of rocks. As it happens, in our search for climate solutions, these metals have become more critical than ever to help us transition away from fossil fuels. We need them for everything like electric car batteries, copper wiring for electrification and wind turbines. Our land-based deposits have met our needs so far, but it’s unclear whether they will continue to, or whether we’ll want to keep destroying the environment to do so.
This video explains the history and the debate over mining metals in the deep sea and why one Canadian company, The Metals Company, is leading the rush there. There are huge environmental implications for digging up seafloor ecosystems as well as ethical ones: Metal-rich zones like the Clarion-Clipperton Zone lie in international waters that technically belong to everyone. A United Nations body located in Kingston, Jamaica, the International Seabed Authority, is faced with an urgent dilemma over how to regulate mining, whether the environmental harm is worth the benefits to solving our climate crisis, and how to fairly share the profits from this shared resource.
Correction: at 7:45, the company rang the opening bell at Nasdaq not New York Stock Exchange.
You can dig into the exploration contracts issued by the International Seabed Authority here:
https://www.isa.org.jm/exploration-contracts/
The New York Times has done some important investigative work on deep sea mining:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/world/deep-sea-mining.html
This study provides a thorough overview of some of the ecosystems with metallic deposits:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2017.00418/full
Here is more information about DeepCCZ, which is leading research on the ecosystem of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone:
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/18ccz/welcome.html
Note: In a previous version of this video, the voice-over incorrectly stated miles instead of meters at 0:15. It has since been corrected.
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https://wn.com/The_Race_To_Mine_The_Bottom_Of_The_Ocean
We have a lot to gain — and a lot to lose — from deep-sea mining.
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There are metallic deposits scattered throughout our ocean floors — among hydrothermal vents, under the crust of seamounts, and scattered along sea plains in the form of rocks. As it happens, in our search for climate solutions, these metals have become more critical than ever to help us transition away from fossil fuels. We need them for everything like electric car batteries, copper wiring for electrification and wind turbines. Our land-based deposits have met our needs so far, but it’s unclear whether they will continue to, or whether we’ll want to keep destroying the environment to do so.
This video explains the history and the debate over mining metals in the deep sea and why one Canadian company, The Metals Company, is leading the rush there. There are huge environmental implications for digging up seafloor ecosystems as well as ethical ones: Metal-rich zones like the Clarion-Clipperton Zone lie in international waters that technically belong to everyone. A United Nations body located in Kingston, Jamaica, the International Seabed Authority, is faced with an urgent dilemma over how to regulate mining, whether the environmental harm is worth the benefits to solving our climate crisis, and how to fairly share the profits from this shared resource.
Correction: at 7:45, the company rang the opening bell at Nasdaq not New York Stock Exchange.
You can dig into the exploration contracts issued by the International Seabed Authority here:
https://www.isa.org.jm/exploration-contracts/
The New York Times has done some important investigative work on deep sea mining:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/world/deep-sea-mining.html
This study provides a thorough overview of some of the ecosystems with metallic deposits:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2017.00418/full
Here is more information about DeepCCZ, which is leading research on the ecosystem of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone:
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/18ccz/welcome.html
Note: In a previous version of this video, the voice-over incorrectly stated miles instead of meters at 0:15. It has since been corrected.
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- published: 11 Oct 2023
- views: 2453767
4:54
Norway approves seabed mining
The smartphones, laptops and other gadgets that we use on a daily basis are essentially made of some rare metals. These are being exploitatively mined in differ...
The smartphones, laptops and other gadgets that we use on a daily basis are essentially made of some rare metals. These are being exploitatively mined in different parts of the world but the appetite for these resources remains insatiable. The world has now turned towards the resources available deep inside the sea bed in addition to the ones available on land.
In keeping up with this, a 280,000 sq km area, off the coast of Norway has been approved for the world’s first commercial mining exploration under the sea bed. Despite protests from activists and raised alarms from scientists, the project was green lit by the Norwegian Parliament.
There are many other nations as well that are eager to invest in this new age exploration. But why is deep sea mining trending and what harms can it cause to the marine ecosystem?
Deep-sea mining is the process of extracting ores from the seafloor – at depths greater than 200 metres. At these depths, one can explore critical minerals such as cobalt, manganese, zinc and other rare metals that are required to kickstart the new clean energy transition.
The world’s need for many of these metals, used for electric vehicle batteries, solar panels and wind turbines, will be twice what it is today in the year 2040 (IEA). Thus, several nations, including India, have their eyes set on deep-sea mining. As many as 31 exploration licences have already been issued by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), sponsored by a total of 14 nations.
Deep-sea mining operations could present serious risks to ocean ecosystems. Commercial-scale operations of deep seabed mining in 2024 may come at the expense of cetaceans like whales, dolphins and porpoises, a study has found.
The huge machines and vessels involved in the process may cause noise, air pollution and vibration, and result in fluid leaks and discharges from vessels and equipment. Together, these will further contaminate the marine environment.
Considering these risks, some companies are in support of the World Wildlife Fund's call to avoid minerals that have been mined from the planet's oceans. Many countries-including France, Germany and several Pacific Island nations- have officially called for a ban on deep sea mining until environmental safeguards are in place.
According to a report from the EJF (Environmental Justice Foundation), deep-sea mining is not needed for clean energy transition. It predicted that a combination of a circular economy, new technology and recycling could cut cumulative mineral demand by 58% between 2022 and 2050.
Norway’s government does not intend to immediately start drilling for critical minerals. Instead, companies will need to submit proposals for licences that will be voted on a case-by-case basis in the parliament. The Norway Institute of Marine Research (IMR) said that the government had made assumptions from a small area of research and applied it to the whole area planned for drilling. It estimates a further five to 10 years of research into impacts on species is needed.
Norway’s push to open up its seabed for mining comes as international negotiations continue on whether to permit commercial harvesting of the sea floor in mineral rich areas outside of countries’ national jurisdiction. There are huge environmental implications for digging up seafloor ecosystems as well as ethical ones.
As far as international waters are concerned, the ISA now has until 2025 to finalise regulations that could decide whether and how countries can mine the deep sea in international waters.
Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi. We publish news and analysis on issues that deal with sustainable development, which we scan through the eyes of science and environment.
https://wn.com/Norway_Approves_Seabed_Mining
The smartphones, laptops and other gadgets that we use on a daily basis are essentially made of some rare metals. These are being exploitatively mined in different parts of the world but the appetite for these resources remains insatiable. The world has now turned towards the resources available deep inside the sea bed in addition to the ones available on land.
In keeping up with this, a 280,000 sq km area, off the coast of Norway has been approved for the world’s first commercial mining exploration under the sea bed. Despite protests from activists and raised alarms from scientists, the project was green lit by the Norwegian Parliament.
There are many other nations as well that are eager to invest in this new age exploration. But why is deep sea mining trending and what harms can it cause to the marine ecosystem?
Deep-sea mining is the process of extracting ores from the seafloor – at depths greater than 200 metres. At these depths, one can explore critical minerals such as cobalt, manganese, zinc and other rare metals that are required to kickstart the new clean energy transition.
The world’s need for many of these metals, used for electric vehicle batteries, solar panels and wind turbines, will be twice what it is today in the year 2040 (IEA). Thus, several nations, including India, have their eyes set on deep-sea mining. As many as 31 exploration licences have already been issued by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), sponsored by a total of 14 nations.
Deep-sea mining operations could present serious risks to ocean ecosystems. Commercial-scale operations of deep seabed mining in 2024 may come at the expense of cetaceans like whales, dolphins and porpoises, a study has found.
The huge machines and vessels involved in the process may cause noise, air pollution and vibration, and result in fluid leaks and discharges from vessels and equipment. Together, these will further contaminate the marine environment.
Considering these risks, some companies are in support of the World Wildlife Fund's call to avoid minerals that have been mined from the planet's oceans. Many countries-including France, Germany and several Pacific Island nations- have officially called for a ban on deep sea mining until environmental safeguards are in place.
According to a report from the EJF (Environmental Justice Foundation), deep-sea mining is not needed for clean energy transition. It predicted that a combination of a circular economy, new technology and recycling could cut cumulative mineral demand by 58% between 2022 and 2050.
Norway’s government does not intend to immediately start drilling for critical minerals. Instead, companies will need to submit proposals for licences that will be voted on a case-by-case basis in the parliament. The Norway Institute of Marine Research (IMR) said that the government had made assumptions from a small area of research and applied it to the whole area planned for drilling. It estimates a further five to 10 years of research into impacts on species is needed.
Norway’s push to open up its seabed for mining comes as international negotiations continue on whether to permit commercial harvesting of the sea floor in mineral rich areas outside of countries’ national jurisdiction. There are huge environmental implications for digging up seafloor ecosystems as well as ethical ones.
As far as international waters are concerned, the ISA now has until 2025 to finalise regulations that could decide whether and how countries can mine the deep sea in international waters.
Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi. We publish news and analysis on issues that deal with sustainable development, which we scan through the eyes of science and environment.
- published: 12 Jan 2024
- views: 18488
4:32
International Seabed Authority
Made up of 167 Member States, and the European Union, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is mandated under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS...
Made up of 167 Member States, and the European Union, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is mandated under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to organize, regulate and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area for the benefit of mankind as a whole. In so doing, ISA has the duty to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects that may arise from deep-seabed related activities.
The international seabed area - the part which is under ISA jurisdiction - is the seabed and ocean floor and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. The international seabed area represents around 54 per cent of the total area of the world’s oceans.
For more about ISA’s work, visit: https://www.isa.org.jm/
Follow ISA here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISBAHQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISBAHeadquarters/
Flickr: http://bit.ly/35gJAKp
https://wn.com/International_Seabed_Authority
Made up of 167 Member States, and the European Union, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is mandated under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to organize, regulate and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area for the benefit of mankind as a whole. In so doing, ISA has the duty to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects that may arise from deep-seabed related activities.
The international seabed area - the part which is under ISA jurisdiction - is the seabed and ocean floor and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. The international seabed area represents around 54 per cent of the total area of the world’s oceans.
For more about ISA’s work, visit: https://www.isa.org.jm/
Follow ISA here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISBAHQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISBAHeadquarters/
Flickr: http://bit.ly/35gJAKp
- published: 09 Oct 2019
- views: 10711
15:32
The Truth about Deep Sea Mining
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Credits:
Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus
Writer: Josi Gold
Editor: Dylan Hennessy
Animator: Mike Ridolfi
Animator: Eli Prenten
Sound: Graham Haerther
Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster
References
[1] https://www.resolve.ngo/docs/mar_technol_soc_j_45_28a.pdf
[2] https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0027-0
[3] https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/world-history-beginnings/origin-humans-early-societies/a/where-did-humans-come-from#:~:text=Between%2070%2C000%20and%20100%2C000%20years,35%2C000%20and%2065%2C000%20years%20ago.&text=Map%20of%20the%20world%20showing,throughout%20the%20Earth%20over%20time
[4] https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article-abstract/48/3/293/579958/Environmental-predictors-of-deep-sea-polymetallic
[5] https://www.isa.org.jm/exploration-contracts/polymetallic-nodules
[6] https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2017/12/the-clarion-clipperton-zone
[7] https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02222-1
[8] https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/15/2525/2018/
[9] https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/10/1132
[10] https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/349889/
[11] https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.884571/full
[12] http://www.deepseaminingoutofourdepth.org/impacts-of-mining-deep-sea-polymetallic-nodules-in-the-pacific/
[13] https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-021-00213-8
[14] https://www.discol.de/home
[15] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44492-w
[16] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8192577/
[17] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652620338671?via%3Dihub
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Credits:
Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus
Writer: Josi Gold
Editor: Dylan Hennessy
Animator: Mike Ridolfi
Animator: Eli Prenten
Sound: Graham Haerther
Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster
References
[1] https://www.resolve.ngo/docs/mar_technol_soc_j_45_28a.pdf
[2] https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0027-0
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- published: 17 Sep 2022
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10:43
Deep Sea Mining: The Next Climate Disaster No One’s Talking About | Vasser Seydel | TEDxBoston
Industrial deep-seabed mining in international waters could begin as soon as July 2023. If permitted, deep-sea mining could irreversibly impact the oceans' role...
Industrial deep-seabed mining in international waters could begin as soon as July 2023. If permitted, deep-sea mining could irreversibly impact the oceans' role in climate stability, biodiversity and economies.
The ocean is largely the reason we don't have runaway climate change today. It sequesters massive amounts of atmospheric carbon and absorbs the majority of the planet's rising heat, and as a result, we're already seeing symptoms of the ocean’s health decline: increased acidification, ocean deoxygenation and mass biodiversity loss. Despite international scientists, governments and civil society sounding the alarm, there's a new destructive industry on the horizon, deep seabed mining.
The deep sea is the largest habitat on the planet, yet so we know so little about it. Over 99% of the seabed is unexplored, and we have better maps of the Moon and Mars than the seafloor. What we do know is life exists and hides secrets to our origins, medicines & innovations. Deep-sea mining would permanently destroy these fragile ecosystems before we even get a chance to fully understand them.
We need a healthy ocean to survive. The ocean is home to the majority of life on the planet. It also produces more oxygen and stores more carbon than any other place on Earth. Rushing to mine the deep sea and gambling with our life support system, is unnecessary and far too big of a risk.
Interest in mining the deep-seabed is under the guise of fueling the green energy revolution. Deep-seabed mining as a climate solution is an oxymoron. The deep sea creates the climate we enjoy and rely on for survival, by ocean currents propelled by upwelling from the deep sea. It is also critical for the ocean food web, which coastal communities also rely on for food sovereignty, culture & economies. In 1990, 50% of total global population lived within 200 km of a coastline at the time of analysis, with over two-thirds of the population within 400 km of a coastline; and by 2025 70% would live within 200 km of the coastline and over 3 billion people worldwide rely on food from the ocean as a significant source of animal protein. The deep-sea is one of the largest carbon sinks and is important longterm carbon sequestration. Further, deep-sea mining will simply be an extension of already harmful mining practices into new out of sight and out of mind depths. The good news is, we don’t need deep-sea mining. We need less minerals than we think: we can reduce demand by 58% from now to 2050 with new technology, adopting circular economy models and recycling.
While the momentum for a moratorium is shifting, the window to act is closing. Join us to #DefendTheDeep so the ocean, the planet, and humanity can thrive for generations to come.
Vasser Seydel graduated with cum laude honors from the University of Georgia, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. During her time in Athens, Vasser worked for UGA’S Office of Sustainability as the Grants and Engagement Director, represented the university as the UGA Student Sustainability Ambassador, and pursued an education outside the classroom as an intern at the United Nations Foundation and TEDWomen. After graduation, she began consulting with non-profit, business, and individual clients, specializing in communications, digital media, and strategic development, to enhance brands that create positive impacts on society. Vasser continues to promote and support her family’s legacy and commitment to environmental responsibility through her family’s foundation, the Turner Foundation, as a board member and the first Chairperson of the Turner 3rd Generation board. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors for the National Center of Family Philanthropy, Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue and is on the advisory board for One Earth. Vasser is a Global Ambassador for Julian Lennon's, White Feather Foundation, an Arctic Angel for Global Choices and represents the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as an IUCN Environmental Youth Ambassador. At The Oxygen Project, Vasser took on the Deep Seabed Mining issue first as the Campaign Manager, then as the Director of Impact. Now, as President, she leads the organization on a mission to ignite a community of climate champions and accelerate collective action through digital storytelling, activist trainings, and impact campaigns to build a more climate-resilient tomorrow. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
https://wn.com/Deep_Sea_Mining_The_Next_Climate_Disaster_No_One’S_Talking_About_|_Vasser_Seydel_|_Tedxboston
Industrial deep-seabed mining in international waters could begin as soon as July 2023. If permitted, deep-sea mining could irreversibly impact the oceans' role in climate stability, biodiversity and economies.
The ocean is largely the reason we don't have runaway climate change today. It sequesters massive amounts of atmospheric carbon and absorbs the majority of the planet's rising heat, and as a result, we're already seeing symptoms of the ocean’s health decline: increased acidification, ocean deoxygenation and mass biodiversity loss. Despite international scientists, governments and civil society sounding the alarm, there's a new destructive industry on the horizon, deep seabed mining.
The deep sea is the largest habitat on the planet, yet so we know so little about it. Over 99% of the seabed is unexplored, and we have better maps of the Moon and Mars than the seafloor. What we do know is life exists and hides secrets to our origins, medicines & innovations. Deep-sea mining would permanently destroy these fragile ecosystems before we even get a chance to fully understand them.
We need a healthy ocean to survive. The ocean is home to the majority of life on the planet. It also produces more oxygen and stores more carbon than any other place on Earth. Rushing to mine the deep sea and gambling with our life support system, is unnecessary and far too big of a risk.
Interest in mining the deep-seabed is under the guise of fueling the green energy revolution. Deep-seabed mining as a climate solution is an oxymoron. The deep sea creates the climate we enjoy and rely on for survival, by ocean currents propelled by upwelling from the deep sea. It is also critical for the ocean food web, which coastal communities also rely on for food sovereignty, culture & economies. In 1990, 50% of total global population lived within 200 km of a coastline at the time of analysis, with over two-thirds of the population within 400 km of a coastline; and by 2025 70% would live within 200 km of the coastline and over 3 billion people worldwide rely on food from the ocean as a significant source of animal protein. The deep-sea is one of the largest carbon sinks and is important longterm carbon sequestration. Further, deep-sea mining will simply be an extension of already harmful mining practices into new out of sight and out of mind depths. The good news is, we don’t need deep-sea mining. We need less minerals than we think: we can reduce demand by 58% from now to 2050 with new technology, adopting circular economy models and recycling.
While the momentum for a moratorium is shifting, the window to act is closing. Join us to #DefendTheDeep so the ocean, the planet, and humanity can thrive for generations to come.
Vasser Seydel graduated with cum laude honors from the University of Georgia, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. During her time in Athens, Vasser worked for UGA’S Office of Sustainability as the Grants and Engagement Director, represented the university as the UGA Student Sustainability Ambassador, and pursued an education outside the classroom as an intern at the United Nations Foundation and TEDWomen. After graduation, she began consulting with non-profit, business, and individual clients, specializing in communications, digital media, and strategic development, to enhance brands that create positive impacts on society. Vasser continues to promote and support her family’s legacy and commitment to environmental responsibility through her family’s foundation, the Turner Foundation, as a board member and the first Chairperson of the Turner 3rd Generation board. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors for the National Center of Family Philanthropy, Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue and is on the advisory board for One Earth. Vasser is a Global Ambassador for Julian Lennon's, White Feather Foundation, an Arctic Angel for Global Choices and represents the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as an IUCN Environmental Youth Ambassador. At The Oxygen Project, Vasser took on the Deep Seabed Mining issue first as the Campaign Manager, then as the Director of Impact. Now, as President, she leads the organization on a mission to ignite a community of climate champions and accelerate collective action through digital storytelling, activist trainings, and impact campaigns to build a more climate-resilient tomorrow. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
- published: 13 Jun 2023
- views: 3135
4:55
Unveiling the International Seabed Authority | An Essential Topic For Govt Examinations
Welcome to our Essential Topic For Govt Examinations, where we dive deep into the captivating realm of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). In this video, ...
Welcome to our Essential Topic For Govt Examinations, where we dive deep into the captivating realm of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). In this video, we unravel the significance and functioning of the ISA, a critical global organization that regulates activities in the vast and unexplored world beneath our oceans.
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https://wn.com/Unveiling_The_International_Seabed_Authority_|_An_Essential_Topic_For_Govt_Examinations
Welcome to our Essential Topic For Govt Examinations, where we dive deep into the captivating realm of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). In this video, we unravel the significance and functioning of the ISA, a critical global organization that regulates activities in the vast and unexplored world beneath our oceans.
#upsc
#ias
#ips
#india
#ssc
#lbsnaa
#gk
#upscexam
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Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to our channel for more informative videos on Govt Exam-related topics. Stay tuned for upcoming Videos.
- published: 18 Jul 2023
- views: 230
2:49
2023 ISA assembly: Deep-sea mining debate intensifies in Jamaica
Government representatives from around the world are in Jamaica to decide if they are ready to impose a moratorium on deep-sea mining, or develop regulatory rul...
Government representatives from around the world are in Jamaica to decide if they are ready to impose a moratorium on deep-sea mining, or develop regulatory rules.
But if they do not act soon temporary contracts to begin drilling will automatically be awarded.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports.
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https://wn.com/2023_Isa_Assembly_Deep_Sea_Mining_Debate_Intensifies_In_Jamaica
Government representatives from around the world are in Jamaica to decide if they are ready to impose a moratorium on deep-sea mining, or develop regulatory rules.
But if they do not act soon temporary contracts to begin drilling will automatically be awarded.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports.
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- published: 25 Jul 2023
- views: 5101
1:27:58
Deep Seabed Mining & International Law: Is a Precautionary Pause Required
Deep-sea mining in the world's global commons has become a topic of intense debate, with a growing call for a moratorium or a precautionary pause until the envi...
Deep-sea mining in the world's global commons has become a topic of intense debate, with a growing call for a moratorium or a precautionary pause until the environmental and social impacts are better understood. Governments, NGOs, and companies are all weighing in on this issue, which has significant potential implications for the future of our planet.
Should states and companies prioritise precautionary measures before engaging in commercial exploitation of the deep seabed? What specific precautionary measures should be implemented in this regard? If a precautionary pause is deemed necessary, what additional collaborative measures should member states take, in accordance with UNCLOS, to enhance scientific knowledge and establish a robust framework for responsible exploitation of deep-sea resources?
The event explored the key legal, environmental, and social implications of deep-sea mining and whether international law requires implementing a moratorium or a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining until social and environmental implications are better understood.
Chair:
Ingrid Gubbay, European Head of Human Rights and Environmental Law at Hausfeld, Visiting Research Fellow, BIICL
Speakers:
Monica Feria-Tinta, Barrister, Twenty Essex
Toby Fisher, Barrister Matrix Chambers, Former Deputy Director, International Law at New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Associate Prof. Dr Aline Jaeckel, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security, University of Wollongong
This event was convened by Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, Research Leader in the Law of the Sea, BIICL; Ingrid Gubbay, Visiting Research Fellow, BIICL; and Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci, Arthur Watts Senior Fellow in Public International Law, BIICL.
https://wn.com/Deep_Seabed_Mining_International_Law_Is_A_Precautionary_Pause_Required
Deep-sea mining in the world's global commons has become a topic of intense debate, with a growing call for a moratorium or a precautionary pause until the environmental and social impacts are better understood. Governments, NGOs, and companies are all weighing in on this issue, which has significant potential implications for the future of our planet.
Should states and companies prioritise precautionary measures before engaging in commercial exploitation of the deep seabed? What specific precautionary measures should be implemented in this regard? If a precautionary pause is deemed necessary, what additional collaborative measures should member states take, in accordance with UNCLOS, to enhance scientific knowledge and establish a robust framework for responsible exploitation of deep-sea resources?
The event explored the key legal, environmental, and social implications of deep-sea mining and whether international law requires implementing a moratorium or a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining until social and environmental implications are better understood.
Chair:
Ingrid Gubbay, European Head of Human Rights and Environmental Law at Hausfeld, Visiting Research Fellow, BIICL
Speakers:
Monica Feria-Tinta, Barrister, Twenty Essex
Toby Fisher, Barrister Matrix Chambers, Former Deputy Director, International Law at New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Associate Prof. Dr Aline Jaeckel, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security, University of Wollongong
This event was convened by Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, Research Leader in the Law of the Sea, BIICL; Ingrid Gubbay, Visiting Research Fellow, BIICL; and Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci, Arthur Watts Senior Fellow in Public International Law, BIICL.
- published: 01 Jun 2023
- views: 572