Pacific nations announced Alliance for a Deep Sea Mining Moratorium to prevent the destructive industry to go ahead. “We refuse to destroy what we do not understand”.
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Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining
Pacific civil society groups call on the NZ government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep-sea mining
Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining calls for more commitments to safeguarding our ocean from deep sea mining
The political momentum is growing in the Pacific region on Deep Sea Mining with the launch of the Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on DSM, says PPADSM Chair
A gold rush in the deep sea raises questions about the authority charged with protecting it
“The International Seabed Authority is not fit to regulate any activity in international waters,” says a marine geologist
To protect vast area of Pacific Ocean from seabed mining, International body should strengthen rules
New safeguards for the biodiverse Clarion-Clipperton Zone will help but lack crucial details to protect a vast area of the Pacific Ocean from seabed mining, writes Megan Jungwiwattanaporn
New Zealand giving ‘green light’ to sea bed mining in ungoverned Pacific waters
Marine conservationists say by participating in drafting regulations, New Zealand is helping to ‘green light’ sea bed mining in the ungoverned Pacific Ocean
Nauru accused of rushing test for controversial seabed mining
A seabed minerals company has been accused of rushing a landmark mining test in the Pacific.
The Metals Company and ISA slammed over Environmental Impact statement
Pacific and international CSOs call the recent Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. EIS process for The Metals Company “a disingenuous, stage-managed public relations exercise.”
Pacific Elders call halt to seabed mining
Pacific Elders recommend creating a regional expert body to provide expert advice to Pacific Island countries while calling for a halt in seabed mining
Marine scientists warn plans on ocean mining could be ‘pushed through’ despite ecological risks
Ocean floor could be opened up to deep sea mining from July 2023 despite warnings it could be “catastrophic” for marine life