Publications & Working Papers
Hatcher, P. and G. Ford (working paper) ‘Deep-Sea Mining in the Pacific, the Climate Crisis and a Just Transition: A Comparative Analysis Between the Arguments of a Mining Corporation and NGOs ’. To be submitted to Environmental Politics.
Hatcher, P. and P. Blunt (accepted, forthcoming in 2026) ‘Deep-Sea Mining and Geopolitics in the Pacific’, in Blunt, P., Escobar, C., & Missos, V. (Eds.) The Political Economy of Dissent: A Research Companion. London: Routledge.
Liford, O. and P. Hatcher (working paper) ‘Selling the Deep-sea: an Analysis of Deep Sea Mining Corporate Discourses’.
Troath, S. and P. Hatcher (working paper) ‘Security Narratives in the Pacific and Deep Sea Mining: a Media Review’.
Rommel, I., J. Blesia and P. Hatcher (working paper) ‘The Geopolitics of Deep Sea Mining: A Pacific Perspective’.
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Blogs
Rommel, I. A., Ford, G., & Hatcher, P. (2024, February 28). The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals: How the Race for Critical Minerals is Shaping the Discourse of Deep-Sea Mining in the Pacific. Mining the Sea Project: Analysing the Actors and Controversies Driving the Adoption of the World’s First Deep Sea Mining Governance. https://miningthesea.net/geopolitics-of-deep-sea-mining
Conferences
Pascale is looking forward to attending the Underwater Minerals Conference, the World's Largest Gathering of Ocean Mineral Stakeholders. The event takes please in Rarotonga, The Cook Islands, 15-21 September 2024.
Pascale and Jhon presented the paper ‘The Politics of Crafting a Deep Sea Mining Regulatory Framework in the Pacific Island Countries’ at the International Law: Crisis, Conflict and Cooperation: 31st Australian and NZ society of International Law conference held at University of Melbourne (3-5 July 2024).
Pascale, Jhon and Alex presented the paper ‘Deep-Sea Mining in the Pacific’, at the seminar organised by Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development, held at The University of the South Pacific, Suva (13 June).
Pascale presented the paper ‘Discours géopolitiques et économiques entourant l'émergence de l'exploitation minière des fonds marins: les enjeux de gouvernance pour les pays insulaires du Pacifique’, at the Seminar organised by Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability and Forum sur le droit et la gouvernance de l'eau de l'université d'Ottawa, held at Ottawa University (10 April, 2024).
Pascale presented the paper ‘Mapping the Deep Sea Mining Discourse in the Pacific: Indigenous Contestation, Power and Relationality’ at the International Studies Association 2024 Annual Convention, 65th Annual Convention held in San Francisco (5 April, 2024).
Pascale and Sian presented the paper ‘A Critical Discourse Analysis of Australia’s Security Narrative in the Context of the Emergence of Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific’ at the Australian Political Studies Association Conference held at University of Sydney (27-30 November 2023).
Pascale and Geoff presented the paper ‘Is Deep‐Sea Mining a New Panacea for the World’s Green Technological Transition: A “Big Data” Analysis of the Actors and Frames Driving the DSM Discourse’ at the International Studies Association Annual Convention held in Montreal (16 March 2023).
Pascale and Geoff presented the paper ‘Can deep sea mining fight climate change? The politics of the race to mine the deep sea in the Pacific’ at the European International Studies Association Pan-European Conference held in Athens (2 September 2022).