Showdown in Jamaica to decide the fate of deep-sea mining

On July 9, a deadline passed for the Isa to enact regulations for deep sea mining. — Bloomberg

FRANKFURT: In June, the United Nations (UN) approved a landmark treaty to preserve ocean biodiversity, seeming to augur a transformation in how countries and corporations do business on the high seas.

But as the UN-affiliated International Seabed Authority (Isa) meets in Kingston, Jamaica, this week, it will be writing rules for deep sea mining that threatens the very ecosystems in need of preservation.