The world’s first commercial deep sea mine, planned off Papua New Guinea, could provide metals needed for a green economy, but it also collides with the islanders’ belief systems.

"Insights from my research with communities in Papua New Guinea over the past three years highlight that the deep sea and its seabed should be thought of as intimately connected to humanity, despite the geographical distances involved. For the people of the Duke of York Islands, deep sea mining disturbs a sense of who they are, including the spirits that inhabit their culture and beliefs" writes Dr John Childs in The Conversation this week.

Read the full article in the The Conservation here: "Deep sea mining threatens indigenous culture in Papua New Guinea"