Challenges to the sustainability of deep-seabed mining

Lisa A. Levin (), Diva J. Amon () and Hannah Lily ()
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Lisa A. Levin: University of California San Diego
Diva J. Amon: Natural History Museum
Hannah Lily: Independent Consultant

Nature Sustainability, 2020, vol. 3, issue 10, 784-794

Abstract: Abstract This Review focuses on whether the emerging industry of deep-seabed mining aligns with the sustainable development agenda. We cover motivations for deep-seabed mining, including to source metals for technology that assists with decarbonization, as well as governance issues surrounding the extraction of minerals. Questions of sustainability and ethics, including environmental, legal, social and rights-based challenges, are considered. Slowing the transition from exploration to exploitation and promoting a circular economy may have regulatory, technological and environmental benefits.

Date: 2020
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