Veronica Bardhan

A passionate geographer working towards changing the planet

[Veronica Bardhan @VeronicaBardhan]

The world's waters are under siege. But now a little-known sector (#DSM) is on the point of irrevocably destroying our #deepseas, which are frequently thought of as the earth's last frontier.

[PNASNews @PNASNews]

Opinion piece: Why we need an international mobile #DeepSea station, among other initiatives: How to make the #ocean frontiers known as “areas beyond national jurisdiction” truly global #commons: https://t.co/BtGVty4vCM #biodiversity #conservation #ABNJ

[Veronica Bardhan @VeronicaBardhan]

There are considerable gaps in our understanding of the deep sea's #ecosystems since it is still understudied and poorly understood. This makes it difficult to analyze the potential implications of deep-sea mining and implement suitable controls to protect the marine environment.

[DeepSea Mining @oceanmining]

Conservationists call for urgent ban on deep-sea mining - IUCN members, including government agencies, voted to pass a motion calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining
https://t.co/6hrwdk9EbX

[DeepSea Mining @oceanmining]

Conservationists call for urgent ban on deep-sea mining - IUCN members, including government agencies, voted to pass a motion calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining
https://t.co/6hrwdk9EbX