What’s at stake if we mine the deep sea?
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The ISA and the Deep Sea Mining Industry
The ISA was set up in 1994 when the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was passed. It has a dual role that many people say is sort of contradictory. On one hand, it has to regulate and oversee mining operations in the deep. But also responsible for protecting what's termed 'the common heritage of mankind'
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