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"The international legal order is floundering. The geopolitical and resource
policy priorities of the United States are shifting.
These changes now implicate the international framework for governing the
seabed: on April 24, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that
moves toward allowing deep-sea mining by the Americans.
Driven by a critical minerals expansionary agenda, the U.S. is considering
measures to fast-track approvals for corporations to mine the international
seabed.
What is the difference — for marine environments — between excavation under an
international legal framework or U.S. domestic law? Both systems permit state
and private organizations to mine vulnerable marine ecosystems: does an
international framework offer stronger environmental protections than U.S.
law?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
