Ocean champion, the President of Palau, addressed the ISA calling to protect the ocean for future generations.
This was especially powerful as two of his children were part of his delegation.
He closed his speech with these words:
The 3-week #ISA29 meeting concludes today, with no mining authorized, an unprecedented number of States calling for a moratorium or precautionary pause and a new Secretary-General elected.
#DefendTheDeep
Full release ⬇️https://t.co/17WIK6Rogc
The International Seabed Authority just elected a new Secretary https://t.co/4RlIhM6KMq a landslide we chose transparency,neutrality, accountability,equality and the opportunity to-finally-have a State driven organization.Congrats to Leticia Carvalho,full support from Costa Rica!
Today, a Letter Before Action has been sent by the lawyers @mccuejury on behalf of a group of claimants undertaking legal action against the British government and @British_Airways (1/🧵)
What does seabed mining sound like?
According to new research, a single deep-sea mining site could produce noise extending hundreds of kilometers—impacting marine life far beyond the mine's borders. https://t.co/K8wgsf3YEE
“Mining on the scale they are talking about will cause significant harm to some of the only ecosystems we have that are close to pristine,” said @DivaAmon
(via @evanhalper)
https://t.co/widtijxAv7
“These negotiations have made it clear that there is a deeply entrenched pro-mining agenda within the @ISBAHQ and the ISA is not fit for purpose.” @Duncan_Currie
After #ISA28 closed with failure to block #DeepSeaMining, here some reactions: https://t.co/7czN3Hk7Ga 🧵
'Countless times that once we understand the full consequences of our industrial activities, it is already too late'
Norway should push for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining (via @Nina_Jensen)
https://t.co/Mi8Q94suM3
"The deep sea remains a pristine ecosystem, largely untouched by human activity. But it is threatened by the introduction of deep-sea mining, which could be allowed to start as early as July 2023" - @ejfoundation#NoDeepSeaMining
Hey @politico - if you're going to 'edit this interview for clarity', at least find someone who can see through the PR bullshit
#DeepSeaMining
The deep-sea miner angling for U.S. opportunities https://t.co/wBNMf8t22g
Nice line in this PR from @themetalsco:
'Certain statements made in this press release are not historical facts'
Read more, if you can bear it, at: https://t.co/MdpoSjMdRd