Treaty to protect high seas too late to stop mining

Published on July 5, 2023

Treaty to protect high seas too late to stop mining – 360 (360info.org)

When the International Seabed Authority begins accepting applications for deep sea mining operations in the coming weeks, there will remain a lingering question.

How much control will authorities have over operations to ensure environmental protection of marine habitats far from coastlines, or will it turn into a wild high seas free-for-all?

The answer seems to be: the new High Seas Treaty is powerless.

The International Seabed Authority, established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982…