Trump’s Seabed Mining Plan Sparks Backlash

United States President Donald Trump aims to develop the country’s seabed mining industry to access a supply of critical minerals, which are vitally needed across several industries, to reduce reliance on China. However, as seabed mining is an international issue, with strong regulations and norms on operations, Trump’s plan has attracted widespread criticism from international organisations and environmentalists worldwide.  The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an autonomous organisation that was established in 1982 under…