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Oceana calls for an end to deep sea mining

 

Source: PNG Minewatch

Oceana* is calling on EU citizens to help push for the suspension of the European Commission’s plans to develop deep-sea mining operations.

The potential risks of deep-sea mining have been highlighted by environmental NGOs. Photo: Oceana

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Pacific Seabed society says no to seabed mining

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.

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SOPAC and the EU continue to push experimental seabed mining despite community opposition

Source: PNG Mine Watch

SOPAC continues to push for experimental seabed mining against the wishes of Pacific peoples - while using classic doublespeak to pretend its intervention will ensure positive outcomes, something that is manifestly untrue...

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The Red Sea Risks Violation from Deep Sea Mining

Well well! On this glorious Friday let us hope that people like the Grand Master of Evasion, Mr Tiensten will happen upon this article and see what concerns people halfway across the world have with experimental seabed mining!

Seems like some bright people share the same concerns we do about the issue...

Deep Sea Mining the Next Frontier for Sudan and Saudi Arabia?

Source: Green Prophet

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Will Papua New Guinea benefit or lose out in the commodity boom?

By Paul Barker, Director of the Institute of National Affairs*

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Resource laws based on outdated Colonial model

Dr Samuel Maima, Technical adviser Boka Kondra Bill

THE attorney-general’s statement that the state owns all resources six feet and more under the ground has to be challenged for the sake of our indigenous and customa­ry landowners of Papua New Guinea.


What he endorsed was similar to the resource law that was passed by the British parliament in 1922 which basically exploited all its colonies’ wealth from the Africa to Asia, Australia and elsewhere.


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