Pacific civil society groups call on the NZ government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep-sea mining
Tag: seabed mining
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
Tide shifts against seabed mining as Tuvalu withdraws support
Greenpeace Campaigner says Tuvalu rescinding the decision to support deep-sea mining “is a sign that deep-sea mining industry has no future.”
Tuvalu reverses controversial decision to sponsor seabed mining
Tuvalu rescinded its decision to sponsor a mining firm to explore deep-sea mining in its country’s waters
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
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
Fiji calls for worldwide moratorium on deep seabed mining
Fiji calls on all ocean countries to adopt its commitments to a moratorium on deep seabed mining through 2030
Seabed mining equity dilemmas in the Pacific
Seabed mining can affect fisheries and the flow-on social equity issues need to be addressed.
Conservationist calls for seabed mining moratorium
“At the end of the day, we won’t eat money.”