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Insights on Emerging Ocean Technologies and Governance Gaps - SDG Media Zone | United Nations

UN Ocean Conference panel (International Science Council) · April 26, 2026

An ISC-moderated panel at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice examined emerging ocean technologies — especially deep-sea mining and marine carbon dioxide removal — highlighting scientific uncertainty, risks to ecosystems and coastal communities, and gaps in international governance.

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