GAVIN EVANS: Seabed mining and the clash of science, law and politics

GAVIN EVANS: Seabed mining and the clash of science, law and politics
Gavin Evans
Almost seven years after the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act came into force, the country’s courts are still trying to work out what the legislation means.The Court of Appeal on Friday had yet another go, sending the seabed mining proposal of Trans-Tasman Resources back to the Environmental Protection Authority for a third time – if anyone still has the patience and resources to go another round.In the process it overturned seven key findings the High Court made 19 months ago and may have also establish...

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