19: Deep Sea Mining: Much To Gain...Much To Lose part 3

Should we mine the oceans for essential minerals to power green technology?  In our final episode of a three-part series, we explore the fascinating world of international regulations that affect the sea floor.  Governing approximately half of the total area of the world's oceans, the International Sea Bed Authority is, “to exercise oversight of activities that might threaten biological diversity and harm the marine environment”.  James McFarland, Executive Vice President of Strategic Robotic Systems and former head of the Office of Resource and Environmental Monitoring at the International Sea Bed Authority, will be our third guest and help us decipher if and how the ISA is managing to fulfill its mandates.