Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining
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"Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining" — Kanupriya Kapoor — Reuters — September 09, 2021
Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.