太平洋深海采矿的地缘政治对抗在环境关切中升级,要求暂停。 Geopolitical rivalry over deep-sea mining in the Pacific escalates amid environmental concerns and calls for a pause.

太平洋克拉里昂-克利珀顿区的深海采矿正在加剧地缘政治竞争,因为包括美国和中国在内的国家正在扩大对清洁能源和国防中使用的重要矿物的勘探。 Deep sea mining in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone is intensifying geopolitical competition as nations including the U.S. and China expand exploration for critical minerals used in clean energy and defense. 该区域由国际海底管理局管理,有17个特许承包者,尽管环境风险未经证实,包括对金枪鱼渔业和海洋生态系统的损害,但面临越来越大的压力。 The area, managed by the International Seabed Authority, hosts 17 licensed contractors and faces rising pressure despite unproven environmental risks, including harm to tuna fisheries and marine ecosystems. 太平洋国家正在敦促预防性暂停,推动基于科学的治理和根据《公海条约》加强保护,因为其结果可能影响海洋养护和全球能源过渡。 Pacific nations are urging a precautionary pause, pushing for science-based governance and stronger protections under the High Seas Treaty, as the outcome could shape both ocean conservation and the global energy transition.