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Pacific Churches back Lutheran opposition to experimental seabed mining

On 28 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

The Pacific Conference of Churches has supported calls from a PNG church for a halt to Deep Sea Mining (DSM).

About 1.2 million members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) have said no to Experimental Seabed Mining after its synod on Karkar Island, Madang Province.

The members have also given their church leaders approval to address the issue with the PNG Government.

EU exclues civil society from MIDAS project on experimental seabed mining

On 28 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

MIDAS (Managing Impacts of Deep-seA reSource exploitation) Project and EU DG Mare (Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) Stakeholder Consultation on Seabed Mining

Source: EUCC News

1.2 Million Lutherans say NO to Nautilus and experimental seabed mining

On 23 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Ramu Nickle

The Lutheran General Synod Meeting in Madang

Pacific Seabed society says no to seabed mining

On 22 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

A concerned group of NGOs say deep sea mining in the Pacific is being pushed forward without regard for ethics and moral principles.

The Pacific Civil Society group has issued a statement, signed by the PNG-based Bismarck Ramu Group, the Pacific Conference of Churches and the Pacific Network on Globalisation, saying there is too much emphasis on financial benefits, and too little on the impact on the environment and people.

Opposition to experimental seabed mining

On 21 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Pacific Civil Society groups including churches, non-governmental organisations(NGOs), feminist and women’s groups, indigenous customary landowners and community groups have a well established and firm stance on the issue of seabed mining – stop all seabed mining activities – for several reasons.

Experimental Seabed Mining raises international concerns

On 21 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Experimental Seabed Mining (Graphic: Greenpeace)

Itsounds futuristic, but a Canadian company has struck a deal with Papua New Guinea to mine gold and other metals from deep beneath the sea. Greenpeace campaigner Richard Page tells host Steve Curwood the project raises concerns about the impact on life in the deep ocean.

Regional Director Genereal says not enough data to safely allow Experimental Seabed Mining

On 19 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Collecting more information about the marine environment is a “critical need” if people are to make informed decisions about seabed mining, said the Director General of the South Pacific Regional Environment Program

This could be a Bermuda Gold Rush

On 15 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Nick Duffy for Bermuda Sun

Will Bermuda make it rich on the back of Papua New Guinea's experiment with seabed mining - or will it 'be ground zero for an unprecedented marine catastrophe'?

While many were Americans, the Gold Rush also attracted tens of thousands from Asia, Europe, Australia and Latin America. *MCT photo

Moana Nui rejects IMF and SOPAC approach on experimental seabed mining

On 13 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Moana Nui submission to the 13-16 May 2014 Pacific ACP States 5th Regional Training Workshop Organised in Partnership with IMF (Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre): Financial Aspects of DSM being held in Rarotonga.

Arnie Saiki: Coordinator-Moana Nui Action Alliance

Newspaper Poll shows overwhelming opposition to experimental seabed mining

On 12 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

An overwhelming 80% of respondents to a newspaper poll oppose the proposed Solwara 1 experimental seabed mine.

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