Opportunities, Risks and Governance for Deep Sea Mining in the Indo Pacific - Research Study and Virtual Round Table

The purpose of this Grant is to support The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to undertake its proposed Research Study and Virtual Round Table on the ‘Opportunities, Risks and Governance for Deep Sea Mining in the Indo Pacific’. This supports Australia’s involvement in India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).

The objectives of the AIIPOIP grant opportunity are to:
• Strengthen Australia-India cooperation by deepening institutional linkages between Australian and Indian researchers, businesses and government on maritime issues;
• Build regional consensus, generate ideas and advance practical cooperation under the maritime ecology pillar of the IPOI, including on marine plastics; and
• Generate practical ideas for how the IPOI can link with existing regional mechanisms and arrangements, in particular the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). 
This Grant is being provided as part of the Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership (AIIPOIP).