The inclusion marks another step forward in the collective efforts of JPI Oceans and respective funding partners to advance scientific knowledge and support policy-making in the realm of deep-sea mining, addressing crucial ecological, ethical, and societal implications. With the participation of the Research Council of Norway, a total of 9 funders from 8 European countries are supporting the joint call with the total budget amounting to €6,896,000.
List of funding partners:
- Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and Department of Economy, Science & Innovation, Government of Flanders, Belgium*
- The Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), Germany
- Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR), Italy
- Dutch Research Council (NWO), The Netherlands*
- Research Council of Norway (RCN), Norway*
- National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), Poland
- Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development, and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), Romania
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), United Kingdom
*The budgets of BELSPO, BMBF, NWO and RCN are contingent on approval of funds at national level.
More information on the scientific objectives and call text can be found on the following webpage.
Disclaimer
As in previous phases of the JPI Oceans Joint Action on the ecological aspects of deep-sea mining, the successor activities will focus on studying environmental impacts and risks, but the Funding Parties will not fund (the development of) mining activities or technologies. Furthermore, implementing the Joint Action does not imply that JPI Oceans or its Member Countries endorse or disapprove of seafloor mining and related operations.