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… Vents 15 2. Seamounts 22 3. Deep-sea Trenches 28 4. Deep-Water, Reef-Forming Corals 33 5. Polymetallic Nodules 39 6. … and oil production) that can currently operate down to water depths of at least 2,000 m. These operations pose a … depth exceeds 300-500 m 3. in deep-water environments of inland lakes and seas (>300 m depth) These regions have the …

… Unfortunately, the commitment to setting aside land and water has yet to be always matched with similar commitments … Ecosystem services/ functions Catchment management and water supply Soil conservation Climate and disaster … mires, herb-rich forests, waterfowl wetlands, shores (both inland and coastal waters) and old-growth forests. Many …