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Environmentalists slam ‘premature’ seabed minerals harvesting regulations

Monday 7 October 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment, National

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Environmentalists slam ‘premature’ seabed minerals harvesting regulations
Te Ipukarea Society director Alanna Smith. EJF/24021227

Cook Islands has enacted seabed minerals harvesting regulations despite concerns about the lack of ‘meaningful consultation’ and the premature nature of the legislation, given that the exploration phase is still ongoing.

Cook Islands has enacted seabed minerals harvesting regulations despite concerns about the lack of ‘meaningful consultation’ and the premature nature of the legislation, given that the exploration phase is still ongoing.


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Dr Jenny Te Paa Daniel on 09/10/2024

Unilateral predetermination is without doubt the position of the CI Government on seabed mining - inevitably then the only consultation process is one of bad faith. This is exactly what Ipukarea are describing here - no reira koutou o Ipukarea, kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui - e tika ana o whakaaro me o mahi kaitiaki moana.