Bruno David
Bruno David is a prominent French biologist and former president of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. He has been a key figure in advocating for marine conservation and sustainable practices, particularly regarding the impacts of deep-sea mining. Recently, he coordinated a study commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron that called for a precautionary moratorium of 10 to 15 years on seabed mineral extraction, emphasizing the need for decisions based on scientific knowledge to protect marine ecosystems.
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Bruno David led an expert mission to evaluate the scientific perspectives on deep-sea mining.
Exploiter les minerais au fond des mers? C’est oui pour Donald Trump, mais un désastre selon les scientifiques
Monaco· 2025-04-30
Bruno David is the former president of the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle and has led an international collective expertise on marine exploitation risks.
Au sommet SOS Océan, beaucoup d’alertes mais peu d’annonces
France· 2025-03-31
Bruno David, former president of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, coordinated the study on deep-sea mining.
Manifesto pelo Oceano apela a moratória de “10 a 15 anos” sobre mineração no mar | Diplomacia
Portugal· 2025-03-31