Protest i Oslo mot gruvedrift på havbunnen https://perma.cc/67UT-UVEB

Norge åpner for gruvedrift på havbunnen https://perma.cc/3SNF-6ST3

GRUVEDRIFT PÅ HAVBUNNEN https://perma.cc/DA6C-LVBY

25. september 2023 kl. 15:01 Klimademonstrasjoner med kjempeblekksprut i Oslo I forbindelse med Arbeiderpartiets landsstyremøte hadde Greenpeace montert en fem meter høy blekksprut på Arbeidersamfunnets Plass i Oslo. https://perma.cc/Y48A-FP4C

Klimaaktivister demonstrerte med kjempeblekksprut i Oslo https://perma.cc/27BH-LH5Y

Aksjon mot gruvedrift på havbunnen i Stillehavet https://perma.cc/D4K2-8X2K

Gruvedrift på havbunnen kan bli et mareritt for havet https://perma.cc/79UN-BN32

Havforsknings­instituttet: – Gruvedrift vil «velte om» havbunnen https://perma.cc/72N2-Y9VF

Europas ledende havforskere advarer mot gruvedrift på havbunnen https://perma.cc/EHH7-6A7Z

Stor skepsis mot gruvedrift på havbunnen https://perma.cc/HZS9-CG8J

Protecting the Seabed Before It's Too Late https://perma.cc/QCZ9-9CZ9

Deep-sea mining: A new gold rush or environmental disaster? https://perma.cc/AET5-H5XR

International NGOs call out Norwegian Prime Minister’s mistaken claim that deep-sea mining can be done without harming ocean life https://perma.cc/7V7L-98A3

You can help stop deep-sea mining before it’s too late
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Stopp gruvedrift på havbunnen før den får starte
https://www.greenpeace.org/norway/vaer-med/stopp-gruvedrift-pa-havbunnen/
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https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/stop-deep-sea-mining/
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Dear Prime Minister Støre,

We write to you as the undersigned civil society organisations to raise the importance of preserving the deep ocean from the threat of deep sea mining, in light of Norway’s alarming proposal to open up large areas of the Norwegian extended continental shelf in the high Arctic to deep sea mining.

The deep sea supports the multiple ecosystem processes necessary for Earth’s natural systems to function, including the absorption and storage of vast quantities of the carbon emitted into the air by human activities. Scientists believe that as many as 10 million species may inhabit the deep sea, the majority of which are yet to be discovered. The high Arctic is an environment of international significance, and is home to important marine species.

Contrary to the argumentation of deep sea mining companies, mining the seabed is not needed ...

Prime Minister Støre, your co-chair of the Ocean Panel, Palau, and a growing number of governments including from European countries like France, Germany and Spain have taken a precautionary position, advocating a precautionary pause, a moratorium or a ban on deep sea mining. Scientists, Indigenous groups, fisheries and seafood organisations, civil society organisations, and major businesses including Storebrand, BMW, and Google are all calling for a stop to deep sea mining. The European Investment Bank has excluded deep sea mining from its investments as it is deemed ‘unacceptable in climate and environmental terms’, and the European Parliament has called for a moratorium multiple times.

It is not too late to live up to the responsibilities as co-chair of the Ocean Panel and to establish Norway as a leading country in the increasing opposition to deep sea mining. We urge you to step back from the brink of introducing this destructive industry and to support a global moratorium on deep sea mining. Unless the Norwegian government stops the opening process, we believe Norway should resign from the Ocean Panel.

Yours sincerely

Abstract: The rapidly increasing global populations and socio-economic development in the Global South have resulted in rising demand for natural resources. There are many plans for harvesting natu- ral resources from the ocean floor, especially rare metals and minerals. However, if proper care is not taken, there is substantial potential for long-lasting and even irreversible physical and environmental impacts on the deep-sea ecosystems, including on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. This paper reviews the literature on some potentials and risks to deep seabed mining (DSM), outlining its legal aspects and environmental impacts. It presents two case studies that describe the environmental risks related to this exploitative process. They include significant disturbance of the seabed, light and noise pollution, the creation of plumes, and negative impacts on the surface, benthic, and meso- and bathypelagic zones. The study suggests some of the issues interested companies should consider in preventing the potential physical and environmental damages DSM may cause. Sustainable mining and the use of minerals are vital in meeting various industrial demands.

DEEP MINING IS A NO GO!

Norway, stop to do shit now!

The deep seabed is our planet’s final frontier. Covering around half the Earth’s surface, it’s a largely unknown, uncharted world. But we’re beginning to discover that it’s a world teeming with life, and that it exerts a major influence on the whole ocean ecosystem and on our climate.

Mining would have a destructive impact on deep-sea ecosystems and biodiversity, which could have a knock-
on effect on fisheries, livelihoods and food security and compromise ocean carbon, metal and nutrient cycles. It also runs counter to the transition to a circular economy, undermining efforts to increase recycling and reduce the use of finite resources.

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