10 DECEMBER 2013
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) are working closely together to consult stakeholders in order to identify and address concerns about the potential impacts of deep sea mining activities in the region.
As part of this ongoing work SOPAC, SPC’s Applied Geoscience and Technology Division, is co-hosting a regional training workshop with SPREP on the environmental impacts of deep sea minerals activities from 9-13th December 2013 at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji.
Read more at The Jet Newspaper: http://thejetnewspaper.com/2013/12/08/regional-agencies-work-to-strengthen-environmental-management-of-pacifics-deep-sea-mineral-resources/