From Exploration to Stewardship: Can Seamount Exploration Balance the Blue Economy and Deep‑Sea Protection?

12/10/2025
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive , Híbrido (presencial con transmisión en directo)
Sesión con interpretación

Por qué asistir

Experts debate how blue economy opportunities, such as bioprospecting and others, can be balanced with conserving vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems, such as those associated with seamounts. Attendees gain insights on reconciling economic and environmental priorities and will identify key scientific knowledge gaps to support evidence-based governance of the deep ocean.

Descripción de la sesión

This debate will explore whether deep-sea resource extraction can coexist with biodiversity protection. Panelists will include a Deep Ocean resource extraction representative, Deep Ocean conservationist, and two Deep Ocean scientists. The proposition argues that responsible extraction supports economic growth and innovation, while the opposition emphasizes the irreplaceable ecological value of deep-sea ecosystems. The science experts will provide data and evidence to help shape potential compromise solutions.
Organised by
OceanQuest Foundation to Support International Deep Ocean Discovery, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology logo
OceanQuest Foundation to Support International Deep Ocean Discovery, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Asociaciones
European Regional Office logo
European Regional Office
World Commission on Protected Areas logo
World Commission on Protected Areas

Moderator

Speaker Alex ROGERS

From Exploration to Stewardship: Can Seamount Exploration Balance the Blue Economy and Deep‑Sea Protection?

Speaker

Speaker Torsten THIELE

From Exploration to Stewardship: Can Seamount Exploration Balance the Blue Economy and Deep‑Sea Protection?

Speaker Elin THOMAS

From Exploration to Stewardship: Can Seamount Exploration Balance the Blue Economy and Deep‑Sea Protection?

Speaker Julia SIGWART

From Exploration to Stewardship: Can Seamount Exploration Balance the Blue Economy and Deep‑Sea Protection?

Speaker Kristina GJERDE

From Exploration to Stewardship: Can Seamount Exploration Balance the Blue Economy and Deep‑Sea Protection?