Two thirds of the world\u2019s seas lie outside any real system of environmental or economic governance. This creates a \u201cWild West\u201d on the deep seafloor, which is increasingly exposed to unregulated extraction, especially deep-sea mining.<\/p>\n
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At the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, which Marevivo attended, countries failed to reach the critical number needed to ratify the International Treaty on High Seas Biodiversity<\/strong> \u2014 a step that is essential if we want to protect these waters beyond national jurisdiction.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]