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Deep-sea mining poses an unjustifiable environmental risk

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  • Rich Crane

    (University of Exeter)

  • Chris Laing

    (University of Exeter)

  • Kate Littler

    (University of Exeter)

  • Kathryn Moore

    (University of Exeter)

  • Callum Roberts

    (University of Exeter)

  • Kirsten Thompson

    (University of Exeter)

  • Declan Vogt

    (University of Exeter)

  • James Scourse

    (University of Exeter)

Abstract

Deep-sea mining could provide a substantial supply of metals that we urgently need to decarbonize our society, yet its environmental impact remains intractable. Considering on-land resources remain abundant and can be extracted using well-established risk management, deep-sea mining cannot currently be justified.

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  • Rich Crane & Chris Laing & Kate Littler & Kathryn Moore & Callum Roberts & Kirsten Thompson & Declan Vogt & James Scourse, 2024. "Deep-sea mining poses an unjustifiable environmental risk," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 7(7), pages 836-838, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:7:y:2024:i:7:d:10.1038_s41893-024-01326-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01326-6
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