Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces a crucial year that could decide the future of mining in the high seas. "It feels like a real crunch point," Louisa Casson of Greenpeace International told AFP. "We are seeing surging momentum for a moratorium (on deep-sea mini