Gerald McCormack, Natural Heritage Trust
Booklet published 2016. Available here 28 April 2021
The Trust’s booklet “Cook Islands Seabed Minerals – a precautionary approach to mining” was published in 2016 after three years of research.
The booklet provides baseline information on the environment and the possible impacts of a typical nodule mining scenario. The information should enable everyone to develop their own views and questions to participate in discussions. And, in particular, to participate in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that will decide if mining can occur or not.
You can open it to read and download here: The Trust’s Booklet