Submitted by
tessa.hempson
on Fri, 10/25/2024 - 20:54
General Information
Resolution
49794
IUCN Constituent
SYLVIA EARLE ALLIANCE (DBA MISSION BLUE)
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Mission Blue has been working with allies in the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) to slow down efforts to expand deep sea mining, and increase the number of countries to ratify a moratorium on deep sea mining.
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Mission Blue's policy lead, Max Bello, attended the International Seabed Authority (ISA) meeting in July 2024 as part of Chile's delegation, working closely with other Latin American countries on the voting for the new secretary general for the ISA. This contributed to replacing the previous secretary general, who seemed overly strongly aligned with the mining industry, with a new secretary general who has a background in marine science and a more independent view on deep sea mining.
Status
Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Engagement at the ISA in July 2024 supported the election of a new secretary general with experience in marine science and a absence of allegiance with the mining industry to support a more objective and informed perspective on deep sea mining.
Working with the members of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) has led to a number of countries ratifying the moratorium on deep sea mining, including Mexico.
Working with the members of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) has led to a number of countries ratifying the moratorium on deep sea mining, including Mexico.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Mission Blue will maintain its engagement with the ISA and DSCC to continue to prioritise conservation of deep sea bed ecosystems and to thwart any efforts by countries to open up areas to deep sea mining.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member