Trump’s push to mine deep-sea battery metals draws ire from allies At U.N. talks in Jamaica, allies blasted the U.S. bid to unilaterally mine the high seas. Some made an unusual move to side with America’s economic foe:…

The #Trump push to fast-track #DeepSeaMining feels like skipping the ‘read the instructions’ phase… right before we break the planet’s last intact ecosystems. 🌍🔨Read the new piece by @fieseler.bsky.social here on the need to safeguard the #CommonHeritageofHumankind. #Moratorium #DefendTheDeep

Panama’s Juan Carlos Monge 🔥 at the #ISA Assembly on #TheMetalsCompany and their plans for #DeepSeaMining:

“This immoral feeding frenzy of modern-day commercial pirates… is a recipe for disaster.”

The #DeepSea isn’t a prize for the richest or the fastest. It’s the #CommonHeritageOfHumankind.

The #DeepOcean connects us all, it holds #biodiversity, regulates our #climate, and belongs to no one nation. It must be managed as the #CommonHeritageofHumankind. This is why the world must condemn the application today from #TheMetalsCompany, backed by the US Executive Order. #DefendTheDeep

FAQ for Media - International Seabed Authority

The #US recently backed #DeepSeaMining last week - and the world loudly said no thanks. 🌍🚫 The #InternationalSeabedAuthority #ISA pushed back with a solid FAQ.
Ocean defenders: fired up. 🔥
#StopDeepSeaMining #CommonHeritageofHumankind