Tag:Deep-sea mining

Marine

ISA meeting: Countries issue call to discuss deep-sea mining deadline

During the International Seabed Authority (ISA) assembly meeting, ISA leadership reportedly obstructed efforts to allow open discussion on the implications of an arbitrary “two-year...

Michael Simire - August 8, 2022

Marine

Leaders call for urgent action to halt emerging deep-sea mining industry

As the UN Ocean Conference gets underway and global attention turns towards the ocean, political resistance to the emerging deep-sea mining industry gains traction. President...

Michael Simire - June 27, 2022

Marine

Majority of UK citizens support moratorium on deep-sea mining – Poll

A U.K. public opinion poll released on Thursday, March 17, 2022 – the first to measure the country’s attitudes towards deep-sea mining – revealed...

Michael Simire - March 17, 2022

Marine

Ocean scientists call for pause to start of deep-sea mining

Over 300 academics from six continents on Thursday, June 24, 2021 called on countries and governments to press pause on plans to open up...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2021

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Disaster Risk ManagementMarch 28, 2023

Implement recommendations to check flooding, engineers tell govt, states

The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, appealed to the Federal Government to implement...

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Nigeria can build climate-resilient economy – AfDB report

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Nigeria can build a climate-resilient economy by adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. The bank said this...

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