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You can read all the latest news and updates on the Cook Islands seabed minerals sector here.

 
Posts tagged Cumulative Impact Assessments
Consultation Process for Strategic Environment Assessment Commences
Consultation Process for Strategic Environment Assessment Commences

The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) and the National Environmental Service (NES), in collaboration with international maritime environmental consultancy BMT, have successfully completed the technical phase of the seabed minerals Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA).

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Media ReleaseDede MingiSeabed Minerals, Cook Islands, SBMA, National Environment Services, BMT Consultancy, Strategic Environmental Assessment, SEA, Ecosystem Based Management Framework (EBMF), EBMF, Marine Spatial Assessment, Effects Assessment, Cumulative Impact Assessments, Regional Environmental Management Program, REMP, Environmental Management, Sustainable Development, Consultation Process, Ocean Stewardship, Responsible Resource Management, Environmental Impact, Cook Islands Seabed Minerals, Stakeholder Consultation, Marine Conservation, Sustainable Future, Collaborative Approach, Public Workshop, Environmental Awareness, Policy Development, Marine Resource Management
Thomas Wynne: Addressing concerns and protecting our interests
Thomas Wynne: Addressing concerns and protecting our interests

To address potential concerns and further strengthen the protection of the Cook Islands’ interests, I have emailed the Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) the following additions or amendments to the draft seabed mining regulations.

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Letter to the editorDede MingiSeabed Mining, Cook Islands, Environmental Protection, Cumulative Impact Assessments, Precautionary Principle, Biodversity Offsets, Environmental Oversight, Real Time Monitoring, Community Consultations, Indigenous Consultation, Benefit Sharing