Mineral Policy Institute

The Mineral Policy Institute is an Australian-based non-governmental organisation that specialises in preventing environmentally and socially destructive mining, minerals and energy projects in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.[1] The institute as formed in 1995 in response to the internationalisation of Australia's mineral industry and requests for assistance from overseas.[2] The Institute works with other organisations, including Greenpeace to protest violations of the Basel Convention related to illegal dumping.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Beware of Sea-Bed Mining: NGO". The Fiji Times. 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  2. ↑ "History of MPI". Mineral Policy Institute. 2005-04-13. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Australia, South Africa Breach Waste Dumping Ban". Green Left Online. 2000-09-20. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2008-06-19.


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