“So a consequence of that is the demand for minerals associated with a low carbon economy that leads us to the question then of how these metals going to be sourced, if we are going to move to that low carbon economy.”
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“Government will not allow the commercial recovery of our nodules unless we are satisfied that there is efficient information on how to minimise any potential environmental impacts. Exploration is a fundamental key to understanding our environment….. without exploration we are not going to have a realistic way of gaining a better understanding of the deep-sea environment.”
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“The gathering of scientific data and information will help improve our understanding of the biodiversity of the deep sea ecosystems and functions, and assist decision-makers in identifying the best measures to safeguard the marine environment.”
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We are proud to be one of the Pacific nations leading the way in seabed minerals. From the beginning we have recognised the part this can play in our future economic viability and want to reaffirm our intent to conserve and use these sustainably.
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The gathering of scientific data and information will help improve our understanding of the biodiversity of the deep sea ecosystems and functions, and assist decision-makers in identifying the best measures to safeguard the marine environment. This, PIANGO and the Authority agree on.
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Minister Brown’s response to Jacqui Evans’s letter to the editor, refuting suggestions that the government is communicating false information to its people.
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“Government and civil society actually want the same thing – information. Although we need to make decisions based on science not speculation,” says Deputy Prime Minister Mark Brown in response to calls for a moratorium on seabed minerals activity by international and local NGOs.
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New Seabed Minerals Commissioner Alex Herman is a proud Cook Island vaine with a determination to contribute to her country. She has a tough job ahead of her to not just develop a sustainable seabed mining programme – but to persuade the nation of its merits.
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OPINION: Deep-sea minerals aren’t all the same, and the tools used to harvest them are very different from one corner of the ocean to another. In Cook Islands, the focus is on environmental and economic sustainability – and that sets it apart from more harmful seabed mining practices, contends new Seabed Minerals Commissioner Alex Herman.
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