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Prospect Issue 3 January 2014 - Deep Sea Minerals Project Newsletter

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The third issue of The Prospect is pleased to bring you news and developments from the SPC-EU Pacific Deep Sea Minerals Project and its participating member countries.

In This Issue:

  • Nadi Workshop Focuses on Environmental Management of Deep Sea Minerals
  • Launch of the SPC-UNEP/GRID-Arendal Pacific Marine Minerals Assessment Report
  • Q&A with Cindy Van Dover – Deep Sea Biologist
  • Deep Sea Minerals feature in Pacific Plan Review Report
  • GSD Annual Meeting calls for Forum Leaders to Address Deep Sea Minerals as High Regional Priority Cook Islands Enters New International Seabed Minerals Arrangement in Cooperation with GSR of Belgium
  • Winner of the Cook Islands Youth Debate Meets EU Ambassador
  • New documentary focuses on environmental impacts of deep sea mining
  • Staff Profile of the project's new Environment Advisor, Alison Swaddli

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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 March 2015 13:30  

Newsflash

From the Managers Desk

Bula Readers,

I am writing this (1st April) while stranded in Sydney since all flights into Fiji have been cancelled due to the floods that are wreaking havoc in many parts of Viti Levu. The reports that have come through are painting a bleak picture but SOPAC/SPC and other partner organisations like UNOCHA are already moving to provide assistance to the Fiji Government.

Over the coming days we will get a better appreciation of what the needs are and be able to collaborate better to provide focussed support. In the coming months we will be able to relate to you our activities that supported Fiji’s response and recovery from the flood disaster.

DRM capacity building moves forward and there have been some interesting activities that we have been able to support over the last month or so. I hope you enjoy reading about them.

Please contact us if you have any suggestions to help us improve how we present updates to you or if you have stories of your own that you wish to share.

Mosese Sikivou
Deputy Director, Disaster Reduction Programme

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