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<p>On 19 February, we opened the new UK Deep-Sea Mining (DSM) Environmental Science
Network to applications. The aims of the network are to recognise and promote the
extensive and world-renowned UK expertise in environmental and natural science related
to DSM. The Network will not be responsible for developing policy or providing advice
or recommendations to the Government or Ministers. Rather, it will help fill the current
evidence gaps on the environmental impact of DSM, coordinate research effectively
and strategically, make sure UK research is included in the global environmental evidence
base for DSM, and encourage conversations between the Government and the scientific
community to raise awareness and coordination between DSM science and policy environmental
issues.</p>
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