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My final article in this series is entitled “Lessons learned, strengths and challenges of the EIA process carried out for Solwara 1, and perspectives for improving the process in the Pacific”. The title was chosen for me by the organisers of the SPC-SPREP 4th Regional Training... Read More →

This article has its beginnings in a review I wrote on commission to the Deep Sea Mining Campaign. My review critiqued the physical oceanographic elements of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Nautilus experimental deep sea mining. By the time the review... Read More →

This is the third article in a series on the Environmental Impact Assessment process for proposed mining ventures that affect the marine environment. It was originally written by myself and the four other “expert witnesses” that testified in the Ramu Nico case (see article two).... Read More →

This is the second in my series of short articles about the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for mineral extraction. When a proposed mining activity potentially impacts the marine environment, the company is commonly required to undertake “physical oceanographic”... Read More →

This is the first of a series of short articles about my experiences with the mining industry, in particular the environmental permit process. My focus will be on two cases in which I was involved, both in the marine environment, and both containing a mix of shoddy and exemplary... Read More →