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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.

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.

By Louise Krüger

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As climate change and great-power rivalry intensify, oceans are emerging as a geopolitical frontier – testing whether diplomacy can manage rising tensions over shipping routes, seabed minerals and fishing grounds. By Hossain Ahmed Taufiq and Jonas Gamso

A landmark UN treaty will soon govern two-thirds of the world’s oceans – testing whether nations can balance conservation with competition for deep-sea resources. By Naporn Popattanachai

By excluding outside powers, Pacific leaders face a test of unity as they grapple with climate change, security rifts and development needs. By Meg Keen

Thanks to a surge of innovation in circular economy technologies, ocean preservation is becoming an engine of industrial renewal and geopolitical resilience. But to unlock its full potential, those working in the blue economy need to change the narrative. By Bertrand Piccard

By Animesh Ghosh, Soumit Pandey, Vaibhav Chowdhary

By Jesse van der Grient

By Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

By Dr Aline Jaeckel, Associate Professor Quentin Hanich, Dr Harriet Harden-Davies, Dr Holly Niner, Katherine L. Seto, Dr Judith van Leeuwen and Dr Michelle Voyer

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Exclusive In this exclusive interview to mark Earth Day, Eco-Business speaks to Dr Sylvia Earle, oceanographer and founder of Mission Blue, who draws the link between our climate crisis and the health of our oceans.

EB Studio There are vast mineral riches lying on the ocean floor that could help to power the energy transition, but is the environmental cost of extracting them worth the risk?

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Exclusive Oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle speaks to Eco-Business in this exclusive podcast about the irreversible damage deep sea mining will cause, the link between the oceans and our global climate, and the role that we can all play in 'being at peace' with nature.

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