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Global efforts to regulate deep-sea mining face delays – as unresolved rules and unilateral moves heighten uncertainty over the industry’s future.
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Pacific islands resist Trump’s push to mine their ocean
Residents of US territories in the Pacific fear deep-sea mining plans hatched in Washington could damage ecosystems and disrupt traditions.
A lauded international agreement to protect the high seas has launched into a very different political world than the one that created it.
Despite progress and strong advocacy, some say local inclusion in ocean decisions is often still merely performative.
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