Conservationists call for urgent ban on deep-sea mining
by Karen McVeigh from Environment | The Guardian on (#5PBG9)
Motion at Marseille summit wins global support for warning of permanent biodiversity loss and unknown effect on ecosystem
A motion calling for a ban on deep-sea mining has been adopted in Marseille at the world's biggest biodiversity summit since the pandemic, after an overwhelmingly supportive vote by governments and civil society groups.
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