Deep seabed mining : An urgent wake-up call to protect our oceans.

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July 2013 An urgent wake-up call to protect our oceans Deep Seabed MiningTitle of report For more information contact: [email protected] Written by: Alicia Craw Contributors: David Santillo, Richard Page, Eleanor Partridge, Milko Schvartman, Sofia Tsenikli Edited by: Steve Erwood, Isabel Leal Cover image © Greenpeace / Gavin Newman Hydrothermal vents at Dom João De Castro. JN 452 Published July 2013 by Greenpeace International Ottho Heldringstraat 5, 1066 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 7182000 greenpeace.org DEEP SEABED MINING AN URGENT WAKE-UP CALL TO PROTECT OUR OCEANS Deep seabed mining 3 Potential impacts 6 The urgent need for high seas protection 14 Greenpeace's position 16 Calling for a high seas biodiversity agreement 17 Endnotes 18DEEP SEABED MINING AN URGENT WAKE-UP CALL TO PROTECT OUR OCEANS 3 An urgent wake-up call to protect our oceans The deep sea is a place of myth and mystery, filled with weird and wonderful life forms, and vital to the survival of our pla