Articles by Thiago Thierry

May 5, 2026

Deep-sea mining: benefits and risks for the green energy transition 

Thiago Thierry
In a remote area of the Pacific Ocean, apple-sized metallic lumps on the seabed are gaining international attention. Thiago Thierry examines how these lumps could reshape our approach to energy transition, and how the legal framework for deep-sea mining may be putting the marine environment at risk 
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Thiago Thierry
PhD Candidate, International Relations Institute, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Thiago is currently researching international maritime security, deep-sea mining and norm contestation.

His areas of expertise include maritme affairs, blue economy, eastern foreign policy, critical theories of international relations, and international political economy.

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