Mineral Resources of the Arctic Ocean

Mineral Resources of the Arctic Ocean

Session at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue, organized by the Institute of Polar Sciences (ISP) and Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR) - National Research Council of Italy (CNR) SPEAKERS Andrea Dini, Director, Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IGG): Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems at Slow-Spreading Ridges: Mineral Resources, Climate Allies, and Shapers of Ocean Chemistry Nils Rune Sandstå, Senior Geologist, Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD): Seabed Minerals, Update from the Norwegian Continental Shelf Catherine Flumiani, Special Envoy for the International Dimension of the Sea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy: Ongoing Negotiations on the Mining Code and Environmental Standards and Guidelines at the International Seabed Authority: Possible Implications in the Arctic Region Marta Gentilucci, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen, Norway: Not Yet: Ethnographic Reflections on Deep-Sea Mining in Norway MODERATOR Marzia Rovere, Scientist, Institute of Marine Sciences - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISMAR) WEBSITE: www.arcticcircle.org TWITTER: @_Arctic_Circle FACEBOOK: The Arctic Circle INSTAGRAM: arctic_circle_org Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organisations, corporations, universities, think-tanks, environmental associations, indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organisation.