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Global Parliamentary Declaration Calling for a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining

Initiated by three Parliamentary Ocean champions Ms. Marie Toussaint, MEP (France), Ms. Caroline Roose, MEP (France), and Hon. Ralph Regenvanu, MP (Vanuatu) – this Global Parliamentary Declaration Calling for a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining is more urgent now than ever, as regulations to allow deep seabed mining may be adopted as soon as July 2023.

Through this Declaration, parliamentarians around the world are united in calling for a moratorium on deep seabed mining, adopting a precautionary approach for this common heritage of humankind, and the protection of the human rights for all people who depend on the Ocean.

Global Parliamentary Declaration Calling for a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining

The health of our planet is dependent on the health of our ocean. Covering more than 70% of the Earth and representing 95% of the biosphere, the ocean is home to unique biodiversity, is a key ally in the fight against climate change, and provides cultural value to communities across the globe.

As threats to the health of our ocean mount, including climate change, overfishing, plastic pollution and offshore drilling, the ocean faces a new and dangerous threat: deep-sea mining. Prospective deep-sea mining companies and their sponsoring states are racing to mine the ocean floor for rare earth minerals including nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese.

If the risky emerging industry were to go ahead, it would cause widespread damage to fragile marine ecosystems and the millions of species they are home to, also affecting traditional activities including fisheries, which are key for food security and the livelihoods of coastal communities. Over 600 science and policy experts have warned that deep-sea mining would result in the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning that would be irreversible on multi-generational timescales and could risk disturbing carbon locked away deep in our ocean.

Moreover, oceans and deep-sea ecosystems are crucial in the fight against climate change. The ocean is the world's largest carbon reservoir and stores immense amounts of carbon dioxide. Deep-sea mining may interfere with the ocean’s carbon storage and climate regulation functions.

Proponents of deep-sea mining claim that the minerals of the deep seabed are needed for the green transition, to supply the components of electric vehicle batteries1, for example. But while some in the industry and Sponsoring States are lobbying to start deep-sea mining as soon as 2023, a new generation of batteries that either reuses these metals - or does not use them at all - is already entering the market. Rather than launching a vast new extractive industry, States should be investing in new technologies and systems that reduce the demand for raw minerals through reuse, recycling and innovative design. The green transition must not come at the expense of biodiversity and our planet’s biggest natural carbon sink.

Following the official request from the Republic of Nauru in 2021 to start exploiting deep-sea resources, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is currently seeking to rush the development of a mining code that could be adopted as soon as July 2023. In other words, we only have one year left to put a halt to this irrational race and protect the ocean before it is too late. Concerns have also been raised that the body that would govern what would be the biggest mining operation in history, if permitted to go ahead, is not fit for purpose. As it stands, there is a clear industry-driven agenda embedded within the ISA and the Mining Code proposed. Independent scientific assessment is entirely missing.

Finally, the rush to mine the deep ocean is incompatible with international commitments for climate action and to safeguard nature, including the Leaders Pledge for Nature and Resolution 122 on the “protection of deep-ocean ecosystems and biodiversity through a moratorium on seabed mining,” adopted by an overwhelming majority vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in September 2021.

We, Parliamentarians from around the world, committed to protecting the ocean and the human rights of the people who depend on it, join today the growing call for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining.

  • We stand in solidarity with our colleagues from the Pacific Parliamentarians’ Alliance on Deep Sea Mining and with all people of the Pacific, a region which would be used as a testing ground if the deep seabed mining exploitation industry were to begin.
  • We recognize the growing support, from scientists, civil society organizations, companies and some leading states for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, and urge all actors to join this call. We commit to act at the national and/or regional level, in our respective Parliaments, to make this call a reality.
  • We call on our Governments to participate in negotiations at the ISA, therefore increasing the level of transparency in the ISA decision-making process, and allowing more voices in favor of a moratorium to express their positions.
  • Finally, we call for a complete reform of the ISA so that it becomes a transparent, accountable, effective and inclusive regulatory body committed to defending the deep sea.

As world leaders and key actors meet in Lisbon for the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, it is time to take action before it is too late. The stakes are simply too high.

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Footnotes
1 Counter to this propaganda by industry, a collective of industry players have taken a stance against DSM
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Signatories to the Global Parliamentary Declaration Calling for a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining

PGA
Member?
Name Country / Parliament Date of Signature
Yes Ms. Marie Toussaint European Parliament 10002022-06-23
Yes Hon. Ralph Regenvanu Parliament of Vanuatu 10012022-06-27
No Ms. Caroline Roose European Parliament 10022022-06-27
No Dr. Ephraim Abel Kayembe Malawi Parliament 10032022-06-23
Yes Hon. Billay G. Tunkara National Assembly of the Gambia 10042022-06-23
Yes Hon. Andy Labonte National Assembly of Seychelles 10052022-06-23
Yes Hon. Anthony Vieira Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago 10062022-06-23
Yes Hon. Njume Peter Ambang National Assembly, Cameroon 10072022-06-23
No Mr. Simon Holmström Ålands lagting 10082022-06-23
Yes Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju National Assembly, Cameroon 10092022-06-23
Yes Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar Parliament of Pakistan 10102022-06-23
Yes Hon. Sahar Qawasmi Palestinian Legislative Council 10112022-06-23
No Ms. Saskia Bricmont European Parliament 10122022-06-23
No M. Raphaël Mahaim Assemblée fédérale suisse 10132022-06-23
Yes Hon. Twaambo Mutinta National Assembly of Zambia 10142022-06-23
No Ms. Grace O'Sullivan European Parliament 10152022-06-23
No M. Nicolas Walder Parlement Suisse 10162022-06-23
Yes Hon. Mikaele Leawere Parliament of Fij 10172022-06-23
Yes Hon. Mbareck Elid Assemblée nationale, Mauritania 10182022-06-23
Yes Hon. Rosie Bistoquet National Assembly Seychelles 10192022-06-24
No Hon. Debbie garewa-Packer Te Pāti Māori. Aotearoa, New Zealand 10202022-06-25
Yes Hon. Thalie Dasyo Sénat RDC 10212022-06-25
Yes Hon. R A M Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury Bangladesh National Parliament 10222022-06-25
Yes Hon. Joyce Chitsulo Parliament of Malawi 10232022-06-25
Yes Hon. Bernard Georges National Assembly of Seychelles 10242022-06-26
No Hon. Alexandra Attalides House of Representatives - Republic of Cyprus 10252022-06-27
No Hon. Tristan Roberti Parlement of the Brussels Region 10262022-06-27
No Mr. Olivier Vajda Chambre des Représentants de Belgique 10272022-06-27
No Hon. Caroline Lucas House of Commons 10282022-06-27
No Mrs. Laurence Hennuy Chambre des représentants 10292022-06-27
No Mrs. Zoé Genot Sénat de Belgique 10302022-06-27
No Hon. Claire Hugon Chambre des représentants - Belgique 10312022-06-27
No Mrs. Séverine de Laveleye Parlement fédéral de Belgique 10322023-03-08
No Hon. Samuel Cogolati House of Representatives, Kingdom of Belgium 10332022-06-27
No Mr. Andrés Ingi Jónsson Alþingi, the parliament of Iceland 10342022-06-27
No Hon. Salvador Vergés i Tejero Parliament of Catalonia 10352022-06-27
No Mrs. Ines Sabanes Congresso Espanol 10362022-06-27
No Hon. Enele Sopoaga Parliament of Tuvalu 10372022-06-27
No Hon. Gary Juffa Parliament of Papua New Guinea 10382022-06-27
No Hon. Geraldine Yolanda Paul Autonomous Region of Bougainville 10392022-06-27
No Hon. Teanau Tuiono Aotearoa, New Zealand 10402022-06-27
No Hon. Theonila Roka-Matbob Autonomous Region of Bougainville 10412022-06-27
No Hon. Moetai Charles Brotherson Maohi Niu (French Polynesia) National Assembly 10422022-06-27
No Hon. Sabina Flores Perez National Senate, Guam 10432022-06-27
No Hon. Sir Iakoba Italeli Former Governor General, Tuvalu 10442022-06-27
No Hon. Tarita Holm Ngardmau State Legislator 10452022-06-27
No Hon. President Roch Wamytan Congress of New Caledonia 10462022-06-27
Yes Hon. Lenora Qereqeretabua Parliament of Fiji 10472022-06-27
No Hon. John Salong Parliament of Vanuatu 10482022-06-27
No Hon. Risong Tarkong State Legislature Representative - Melekeok State and the National Capitol 10492022-06-27
No Hon. Rukebai Inabo Senate of Palau 10502022-06-27
No Hon. Amanda Masono Autonomous Region of Bougainville 10512022-06-27
Yes Hon. Simon Kofe Minister for Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, Tuvalu 10522022-06-27
Yes Hon. Rozaina Adam Peoples Majlis of Maldives 10532022-06-27
No Mr. Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin Port Angeles City Council, Washington State 10542022-06-27
Yes Hon. Mohamed Nashiz People’s Majlis of Maldives 10552022-06-27
No Rep. Edward Málaga-Trillo Congreso del Perú 10562022-06-27
No Sénateur Guy Benarroche Senat Français 10572022-06-28
No Député Manuel Bompard Assemblée nationale (France) 10582022-06-28
No Député Francesca Pasquini Assemblée nationale (France) 10592022-06-28
No Hon. Jacques Fernique Sénat français 10602022-06-28
Yes Député Benoît Biteau European Parliament 10612022-06-28
No Mme Marie Pochon Assemblée nationale Française 10622022-06-28
No Député Mounir Satouri European Parliament 10632022-06-28
No Député Chantal Jourdan Assemblée nationale Française 10642022-06-28
No Sen. Thomas Dossus Sénat français 10652022-06-28
No Mme Sandra Regol Assemblée nationale Française 10662022-06-28
No Hon. Lammert van raan Dutch Parliament 10672022-06-28
No Dep. Damien Carême European Parliament 10682022-06-28
No Dep. David Cormand European Parliament 10692022-06-28
No Sen. Janet Rice Parliament of Australia 10702022-06-28
No Député Isabelle Santiago Assemblée nationale Française 10712022-06-29
No Député Olivier Falorni Assemblée nationale Française 10722022-06-29
No Mr. Francisco Guerreiro European Parliament 10732022-06-29
No Député Claude Gruffat Parlement Européen 10742022-06-29
No Député Michele Rivasi Parlement Européen 10752022-06-29
No Mme Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield Parlement Européen 10762022-06-29
No Député Yannick Jadot Parlement Européen 10772022-06-29
No Député Pierre Larrouturou Parlement Européen 10782022-06-29
No Député Léo Walter Assemblée Nationale, France 10792022-06-29
No Député Hadrien Clouet Assemblée nationale Française 10802022-06-29
No Député Emmanuel Fernandes Assemblée nationale Française 10812022-06-29
No Député Danièle Obono Assemblée nationale, France 10822022-06-29
No Député Hendrik Davi Assemblée nationale Française 10832022-06-29
No Député Mathilde Panot Assemblée nationale Française 10842022-06-29
No Député Andrée Taurinya Assemblée nationale Française 10852022-06-29
No Député Charlotte Leduc Assemblée nationale Française 10862022-06-29
No Député Ersilia Soudais Assemblée nationale française 10872022-06-29
No Mr. Ville Niinistö European Parliament 10882022-06-30
No Dep. Jutta Paulus European Parliament 10892022-06-30
No Hon. Hubert Julien-Laferriere Assemblée nationale Française 10902022-06-30
No Député Nicolas Thierry Assemblée nationale Française 10912022-06-30
No Député Clémence Guetté Assemblée nationale Française 10922022-06-30
No Député Lisa Belluco Assemblée nationale Française 10932022-06-30
No Député Sylvie Ferrer Assemblée nationale Française 10942022-06-30
No Député Hervé Saulignac Assemblée nationale Française 10952022-06-30
No Député Danielle Simonnet Assemblée nationale Française 10962022-06-30
No Ms. Margrete Auken European Parliament 10972022-06-30
Yes Hon. Dharma Regmi Parliament of Nepal 10982022-06-30
No Député Loïc Prud'homme Assemblée nationale Française 10992022-06-30
No Député Anne Stambach-Terrenoir Assemblée nationale Française 11002022-06-30
No Député Alma Dufour Assemblée nationale Française 11012022-06-30
Yes Hon. Margarida Talapa National Assembly of Mozambique 11022022-06-30
Yes Hon. Antonio Niquice National Assembly of Mozambique 11032022-06-30
Yes Hon. Viana da Silva Magalhaes National Assembly of Mozambique 11042022-06-30
Yes Hon. Abdala Ibraimo National Assembly of Mozambique 11052022-06-30
Yes Hon. Lutero Simango National Assembly of Mozambique 11062022-06-30
Yes Hon. Carlos Manuel National Assembly of Mozambique 11072022-06-30
Yes Hon. Jose Gabriel National Assembly of Mozambique 11082022-06-30
Yes Dr. Ana Rita Sithole National Assembly of Mozambique 11092022-06-30
Yes Hon. Helena Musica National Assembly of Mozambique 11102022-06-30
Yes Hon. Gildo Muaga National Assembly of Mozambique 11112022-06-30
No Député Maxime Laisney Assemblée nationale Française 11122022-06-30
Yes Hon. Maria Bachir National Assembly of Mozambique 11132022-06-30
Yes Hon. Ramulata Mahamudo Irache National Assembly of Mozambique 11142022-06-30
Yes Hon. Caifadine Manasse National Assembly of Mozambique 11152022-06-30
Yes Hon. Faruk Osman National Assembly of Mozambique 11162022-06-30
Yes Hon. Margarida Salimo National Assembly of Mozambique 11172022-06-30
Yes Hon. Maria Ivone R.B. soares Selemane National Assembly of Mozambique 11182022-06-30
Yes Hon. Danilo da Silva Ibraimo National Assembly of Mozambique 11192022-06-30
Yes Hon. Domingos Simoes Pereira National Popular Assembly of Guinea Bissau 11202022-06-30
Yes Hon. Helder Henrique de Barros National Popular Assembly of Guinea Bissau 11212022-06-30
Yes Hon. Joao Sediba Sane National Popular Assembly of Guinea Bissau 11222022-06-30
Yes Hon. Joana Gomes National Popular Assembly of Guinea Bissau 11232022-06-30
Yes Hon. Suzi Barbosa National Popular Assembly of Guinea Bissau 11242022-06-30
Yes Speaker Cipriano Cassama National Popular Assembly of Guinea Bissau 11252022-06-30
Yes Hon. Raul Cardoso Parlament of Sao Tome & Principe 11262022-06-30
Yes Hon. Levy Nazare Parlament of Sao Tome & Principe 11272022-06-30
Yes Hon. Lemi Taefu Parliament of Samoa 11282022-06-30
Yes Hon. Raveena Ramyad National Assembly of Mauritius 11292022-06-30
Yes Dep. Speaker Mohammud Zahid Nazurally National Assembly of Mauritius 11302022-06-30
No. Mr. Malte Gallée European Parliament 11312022-06-30
No M. Éric Martineau Assemblée nationale Française 11322022-06-30
No Député Inaki Echaniz Assemblée nationale Française 11332022-06-30
No Ms. Alviina Alametsa European Parliament 11342022-06-30
No Mrs. Róża Thun und Hohenstein European Parliament 11352022-07-01
No Ms. Sira Abed Rego European Parliament 11362022-07-01
No Sen. Raymonde Poncet Senate France 11372022-07-01
No Dr. Marisa Matias European Parliament 11382022-07-01
No Hon. Anja Hazekamp European Parliament 11392022-07-01
No Député Nicole Le Peih Assemblée nationale Française 11402022-07-01
No Député François Piquemal Assemblée nationale Française 11412022-07-01
No Hon. Nora Mebarek European Parliament 11422022-07-01
No Hon. José Gusmão European Parliament 11432022-07-01
No Député Sophie Taillé-Polian Assemblée nationale Française 11442022-07-02
No Député Marie-Charlotte Garin Assemblée nationale Française 11452022-07-02
Yes Hon. Catherine Zainab Tarawally Parliament of Sierra Leone 11462022-07-02
No Député Antoine Léaument Assemblée nationale Française 11472022-07-02
No Député Mathilde Hignet Assemblée nationale Française 11482022-07-02
No Mrs. Barbara Creemers Belgian Federal Parliament 11492022-07-02
No Ms. Manon Aubry European Parliament 11502022-07-04
No Député Adrien Quatennens Assemblée nationale Française 11512022-07-04
No Député Thomas Portes Assemblée nationale Française 11522022-07-04
No Ms. Manuela Ripa European Parliament 11532022-07-04
No Ms. Aurore Lalucq European Parliament 11542022-07-04
No Député Arthur Delaporte Assemblée nationale Française 11552022-07-04
No Ms. Sara Matthieu European Parliament 11562022-07-04
No M. Daniel Salmon Sénat France 11572022-07-04
No Député Florian Chauche Assemblée nationale Française 11582022-07-04
No Député Jean-Paul Lecoq Assemblée nationale Française 11592022-07-05
No Mme Jennifer Whitmore Houses of the Oireachtas (Ireland) 11602022-07-05
No Député Andy Kerbrat Assemblée nationale Française 11612022-07-05
No Député Pascale Martin Assemblée nationale Française 11622022-07-05
No Député Ségolène Amiot Assemblée nationale Française 11632022-07-05
No Sen. Monique de Marco Sénat France 11642022-07-06
No Sen. Guy Benarroche Sénat France 11652022-07-06
Yes Mr. Rasmus Hansson Stortinget - Norway 11662022-07-06
No Sen. Daniel Breuiller Sénat France 11672022-07-06
No Ms. María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop European Parliament 11682022-07-06
No Député Matthias Tavel Assemblée nationale Française 11692022-07-06
No Député Rodrigo Arenas Assemblée nationale Française 11702022-07-07
No Député Sandrine Rousseau Assemblée nationale Française 11712022-07-07
No Député Arnaud Le Gall Assemblée nationale Française 11722022-07-07
No Hon. Benjamin Lucas Assemblée nationale Française 11732022-07-08
No Député Élise Leboucher Assemblée nationale Française 11742022-07-08
No M. Jean-Luc Mélenchon Assemblée nationale Française 11752022-07-08
No M. Manuel Bompard Assemblée nationale Française 11762022-07-08
No M. Bastien Lachaud Assemblée nationale Française 11772022-07-08
No Député Paul Vannier Assemblée nationale Française 11782022-07-08
No Député Marianne Maximi Assemblée nationale Française 11792022-07-08
No Député Nadège Abomangoli Assemblée nationale Française 11802022-07-08
No Député Sophia Chikirou Assemblée nationale Française 11812022-07-08
No Sr. Dani Cornellà Detrell Parlament de Catalunya 11822022-07-08
No Hon. Aurélien Saintoul Assemblée nationale Française 11832022-07-08
No Mme. Bénédicte Taurine Assemblée nationale Française 11842022-07-08
No Député Catherine Couturier Assemblée nationale Française 11852022-07-08
No Député Christophe Bex Assemblée nationale Française 11862022-07-08
No Ms. Karen Melchior European Parliament 11872022-07-08
No Député Ségolène Amiot Assemblée nationale Française 11882022-07-08
No Député Karen Erodi Assemblée nationale Française 11892022-07-08
No Député Gabriel Amard Assemblée nationale Française 11902022-07-08
No Député Jean-François Coulomme Assemblée nationale Française 11912022-07-08
No Député Murielle Lepvraud Assemblée nationale Française 11922022-07-09
No Député Sébastien Delogu Assemblée nationale Française 11932022-07-11
Yes Dip. José Gregorio Correa Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela 11942022-07-11
No Ms. Idoia Villanueva Ruiz European Parliament 11952022-07-11
No Mr. Miguel Urbán Crespo European Parliament 11962022-07-11
No Hon. Ernest Urtasun European Parliament 11972022-07-11
No Député Manon Meunier Assemblée nationale Française 11982022-07-12
Yes Ms. Petra Bayr National Council of Austria 11992022-07-12
Yes Dip. Graciela Camaño Camara de Diputados de la Nacion Argentina 12002022-07-13
No Mrs. Greet Daems federal parliament of Belgium 12012022-07-13
No Mr. Thierry Warmoes Chambre des Représentants de Belgique 12022022-07-13
No M. Marco Van Hees Parlement fédéral de Belgique 12032022-07-13
No Hon. Irene De MIguel Pérez Asamblea de Extremadura 12042022-07-14
No Mr. Joaquín Macías Rodríguez Asamblea de Extremadura 12052022-07-14
No Hon. Marta de Santos Cortes de Aragón 12062022-07-14
No Mr. Juantxo Lopez de Uralde Congreso de los Diputados 12072022-07-14
No Hon. Mikel Buil Garcia Parliament of Navarre 12082022-07-14
No Hon. Maria Arena European Parliament 12092022-07-15
No Député Frédéric Mathieu Assemblée nationale Française 12102022-07-15
No Député Raoul Hedebouw Chambre des Représentants de Belgique 12112022-07-18
No Député Sabrina Sebaihi Assemblée nationale Française 12122022-07-18
No Député Sophia Chikirou Assemblée nationale Française 12132022-07-19
No Député Julie Laernoes Assemblée nationale Française 12142022-07-25
No Député Manon Meunier Assemblée nationale Française 12152022-07-25
No Député Raquel Garrido Assemblée nationale Française 12162022-07-28
No Député Julien Bayou Assemblée nationale Française 12172022-07-28
No Hon. Vaitoti Tupa* Cook Islands Parliament 12182022-07-29
No Mrs. Davina Hosking-Ashford* Cook Islands Parliament 12192022-07-29
No Dr. Teina Rongo* Cook Islands Parliament 12202022-07-29
No Député Sylvain Carrière Assemblée nationale Française 12212022-08-01
Yes Hble. Emilio Alvarez Icaza L. Senado de la República/ México 12222022-08-02
No Mr. Pär Holmgren European Parliament 12232022-08-24
No Mr. Gord Johns House of Commons of Canada 12242022-08-26
Yes Dr. Angela Brown Burke House of Parliament Jamaica 12252022-09-05
No Député Joël Aviragnet Assemblée nationale Française 12262022-09-07
No Député Mickaël Bouloux Assemblée nationale Française 12272022-09-08
No Hon. David Stögmüller Parliament of Austria 12282022-09-21
No Mrs. Carmen Jeitler-Cincelli Parliament of Austria 12292022-09-21
No Hon. Nico Marchetti Parliament of Austria 12302022-09-21
No Dr. Astrid Rössler Parliament of Austria 12312022-09-21
No Hon. Eva Blimlinger Parliament of Austria 12322022-09-21
No Mr. Martin Litschauer Parliament of Austria 12332022-09-21
No Mr. Michael Bernhard Parliament of Austria 12342022-09-21
No Mr. Süleyman Zorba Parliament of Austria 12352022-09-21
No Hon. Georg Buerstmayr Parliament of Austria 12362022-09-21
No Hon. Barbara Neßler Parliament of Austria 12372022-09-21
No Hon. jörg Leichtfried Parliament of Austria 12382022-09-21
No Mrs. Karin Doppelbauer Parliament of Austria 12392022-09-21
No Hon. Martina Kuensberg Parliament of Austria 12402022-09-21
No Prof. Josef Smolle Parliament of Austria 12412022-09-21
No Hon. Christian Drobits Parliament of Austria 12422022-09-21
No Hon. Martina Kaufmann Parliament of Austria 12432022-09-21
No Hon. Rudolf Silvan Parliament of Austria 12442022-09-21
No Hon. Robert Laimer Parliament of Austria 12452022-09-21
Yes Hon. Anyere Charles Akah Assemblée Nationale du Cameroun 12462022-10-29
Yes Hon. Aliyoum Fadil Assemblée Nationale du Cameroun 12472022-10-31
No Hon. Elizabeth May House of Commons of Canada 12482023-02-08
No Mr. Andreas Jerusalem Parlement fédéral de Belgique 12492023-03-08
No M. Thomas Naessens Parlement bruxellois 12502023-06-13
No Dep. Ingrid Parmentier Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles Capitale 12512023-06-13
No Mr. Jean-Philppe Florent Parlement de Wallone 12522023-06-13
No Député Louis Mariage Chambre des représentants de Belgique 12532023-06-13
Yes Hon. Gwendell Mercelina Parliament of Curaçao 12542023-06-13
Yes Mr. Twaambo Mutinta Parliment of Zambia 12552023-07-11
Yes Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju National Assembly of Cameroon 12562023-07-17
No Député Charles Fournier Assemblée nationale Française 12572023-07-17
No Prof. Melva Paredes Parlamento Nacional Venezuela 12582023-07-17
No Dr. Alejandro Aguilera Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela 12592023-07-17
No Hon. Hon. Sahar Qawasmi Palestinian Legislative Council 12602023-07-17
No Hon. Fiona Fiedler Parliament of Austria 12612023-07-17

* In the absence of sitting parliamentarians and pending the parliamentary election on August 1, signatures from the Cook Islands represent parliamentary candidates.

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Resources:
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Parliamentarians and UN Representatives agree on urgent need to protect the deep seabed

PGA organized a Strategic Roundtable with Parliamentarians on the Protection of the Deep Seabed – an urgent topic considering the responsible international regulatory body.

For a moratorium on the exploitation of the seabed!

For a moratorium on the exploitation of the seabed!

As refuges of a unique biodiversity in the world and allies in our fight against climate change, we must absolutely protect our oceans from destruction and exploitation.

The PGA Secretariat stands ready to assist you in these or other actions. For technical assistance and/or additional resources, please contact:

Ms. Faatimah Saarah Monawvil
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