United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 3, 2024
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Opponents of deep sea mining suffered a serious setback Friday when they failed to take a first step toward an international moratorium on the controversial practice.
Until now, those in favor of such mining - which would deliver minerals key to the green transition but with a potentially high environmental cost - have managed to prevent the International Seabed Authority (ISA) from even t