Oceania – Eco NZ

ECO calls for an end to bottom trawling on seamounts and other underwater ecosystems.

4 years ago

On World Oceans Day, 8 June 21, the Environment and ConservationOrganisations of Aotearoa NZ Inc (ECO), calls for an end to bottom trawlingon seamounts and other underwater ecosystems. New Zealand…

Seabed Mining Opposed as Environmentally and Culturally Devastating

Oceania

4 years ago

The threat of deep-sea mining was again highlighted in early April by Greenpeace action against miners in the Pacific. Activists on board the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior took action against deep-sea mining company DeepGreen.

BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung join call for ban on deep-sea mining

Oceania

4 years ago

BMW, Volvo, Google and Korean battery maker Samsung SDI, have vowed not to buy metals produced from deep-sea mining until the environmental risks of the activity are “comprehensively understood.” The companies are…

Mining law will change to ensure oil and gas miners clean up before leaving

Conservation, Fisheries, Oceania

4 years ago

The Government intends to amend the Crown Minerals Act 1991 in the wake of the issues affecting Tamarind Taranaki and its ability to fund the decommissioning of the Tui oil…

Pacific Call for a global ban on deep sea mining

Oceania

4 years ago

The call for a ban on deep sea mining is growing with the release of a Blue Line Statement from a coalition of Pacific Regional NGOs, an Alliance of church…

MPI reviews New Zealand fisheries – are we really world-leading?

Fisheries, Oceania

10 years ago

Cath Wallace reviews the Ministry of Primary Industries fisheries review, currently under way The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is embarking on a significant review of New Zealand fisheries…

No Law is Just Law if it doesn’t Serve the Common Good

Climate Change, Freshwater, Oceania

10 years ago

Symposium on Law, Responsibility and Governance No Law is Just Law if it doesn’t Serve the Common Good (Kapua Sproat) Aotearoa NZ, November 2014. Written by Betsan Martin …

Small Island Developing States Conference in Samoa September 2014

Oceania

11 years ago

Betsan Martin, Co-Chair of ECO New Zealand, attended the Small Islands Developing States Conference in Apia, Samoa, on behalf of ECO. The conference was held from 1-4 September, 2014, in…

ECO calls for an end to bottom trawling on seamounts and other underwater ecosystems.

Seabed Mining Opposed as Environmentally and Culturally Devastating

BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung join call for ban on deep-sea mining

Mining law will change to ensure oil and gas miners clean up before leaving

Pacific Call for a global ban on deep sea mining

MPI reviews New Zealand fisheries – are we really world-leading?

No Law is Just Law if it doesn’t Serve the Common Good

Small Island Developing States Conference in Samoa September 2014

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