International Seabed Authority

International Seabed Authority's Weak Environmental Protections Exposed by Deep-Sea Mining

As the global community's reliance on the ocean for food, energy, and commerce grows, the international legal framework governing the seabed is under scrutiny. The United States' shift towards allowing deep-sea mining under its domestic law, rather than adhering to the International Seabed Authority's (ISA)

Trump Administration Orders Speed Development of Deep Sea Mining Industry

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to speed development of the deep sea mining industry, including in international waters governed by a U.N. treaty. This move aims to counter China's growing influence over seabed mineral resources. The deep sea mining policy threatens to upend