Socio-political and Regulatory Context of Deep Sea Mining in Papua New Guinea

In 2016, DSMC produced a report for Bread for the World Pacific Regional Office, led by Dr. Helen Rosenbaum with field support from Rosa Koain and Christina Tony, and logistical aid from the Bismarck Ramu Group in Papua New Guinea.

The research team interviewed 50 stakeholders and conducted five group interviews in Madang, Kavieng, Kokopo, and Port Moresby. They visited communities on the west coast of New Ireland Province, Duke of York Islands, and Karkar Island.

Stakeholders included government officials, church representatives, NGO leaders, community and women’s leaders, researchers, parliament members, a tourism operator, and fishery cooperative managers