The International Seabed Authority has issued 29 exploration licenses for deep sea mining. But with the deep sea falling under the protections of outdated international agreements and largely remaining a mystery, how can we be sure mining the ocean floor won’t bring about ecological destruction?

Featuring:

Ngenge Sasa – Local Level Government President in Balopa LLG, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea and Member of the Alliance of Solwara Warriors.

Elsa Dominish – Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney.

Duncan Currie – Legal and Policy Advisor to the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition.