![schließen](/images/cookie_close.png)
How has society's perception of the sea and the marine environment changed over the past 50 years? How did a simple object, a mineral like the manganese nodule, become a resource?
In the general interview, Dr. Ole Sparenberg talks about the basics of his research and the challenges he faces, but also about his interest in deep-sea mining. As a historian, he is passionate about past ideas of and expectations for the future. These are inherent in a raw materials project: social and economic conditions changed. Political, technological, and ecological developments have been predicted. However, these visions have rarely come true.