SPC-EU Deep Sea Minerals Project

This Q&A with Cindy Van Dover was produced by the DSM Project as part of our awareness raising on deep seabed mining in the Pacific Islands region. Van Dover is a professor of Biological Oceanography at the Duke University in the United States and an expert on deep ocean exploration.

The video shows underwater footage from Seafloor Massive Sulphide sites bringing to life the surrounding environment. Prof. Van Dover answers such questions as:

What kinds of organisms live near the vents?

Why is it important to learn about these organisms?

Why should scientists be involved in commercial mining activities like Solwara 1 in Papua New Guinea?

What can be done to minimize the impacts of mining?

Under Pressure documentary examines the perspectives of different stakeholders involved with deep sea mineral resources in the Pacific.

Out of Darkness documentary focuses on environmental impacts of deep sea mining.

Breaking the Surface explores how PNG and Vanuatu are working with their communities to manage future opportunities and impacts associated with the deep sea mining industry.

Expert Q&A This underwater footage from Seafloor Massive Sulphide site features Professor Cindy Van Dover, a Deep-Ocean exploration expert who talks about the ecosystem below and the importance of knowing about deep sea mining impacts.

Legal Interns Video Former legal interns of the DSM Project took to the camera to share their experiences and the skills acquired during their internships with the Project.

DSM Governance Simpleshow explains how the Deep Sea Minerals Project supports Pacific Island countries in sustainably developing their seabed minerals resources.