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Jury still out on whether seabed mining is good for Pacific

On 29 Mar, 2016 By ACTNOW

Source: Radio NZ

The Pacific Community says it is still not clear whether the potential economic benefits of sea bed mining will outweigh the negative effects on the environment and on local livelihoods.

The comments come after the SPC's proposed legal and regulatory framework on sea bed mining was accused of neglecting indigenous and environmental safeguards.

SPC-EU Framework needs safeguards

On 17 Mar, 2016 By ACTNOW

Source: PANG

Blue Ocean Law and Pacific Network on Globalisation Release Legal Analysis of SPC-EU Regional Legislative and Regulatory Framework –

Calls for Greater Indigenous and Environmental Safeguards

Regional partners Blue Ocean Law and PANG.

Seabed Mining hyped, but serious concerns remain

On 14 Mar, 2016 By ACTNOW

Source: PNG Today

A cost-benefit analysis released by the Secretariat of Pacific Communities (SPC) and the European Union on potential deep sea mining (DSM) projects in three Pacific countries found that the projects can be viable.

But other research suggests there remain serious concerns about the new, untested DSM industry.

Group Slams Conference

On 02 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The Post Courier

THE Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has branded PNG’s 13th Mining and Petroleum Conference happening in Sydney this week as an exercise in encouraging investment in destruction.

Free Trade threatens custom land in the Pacific

On 10 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The Post Courier

World Bank rankings fail the needs of the Pacific - Pacific NGO

On 04 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: PANG Coordinator Maureen Penjueli

Network Support Calls to stop land grabs

On 08 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) is backing non-government organisations in demanding for the World Bank to end its support for land and resources grabbing in Pacific communities, under the pretext of making customary land more productive.

PANG said the terrible outcomes of such business environments include the illegal land grab taking place in the country, with over five million hectares of customary land taken from local people without their consent for commercial use.

Rio +20 Updates

On 25 Jun, 2012 By Klaireh

UPDATE: Wednesday 20 June 2012

New T-shirt to boost campaign against experimental seabed mining

On 08 Jun, 2012 By rait man

The Pacific Network on Globilization has launched a new T-shirt to boost the campaign against experimental seabed mining in the Pacific.

Lice Cokanasiga models the new T-shirt

Lice Cokanasiga models the new T-shirt.

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