Editorial – Phosphate mining: Economic opportunity or environmental gamble?

Namibia’s long-running debate over marine phosphate mining has once again returned to the national spotlight following the granting of an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) to Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) for its Sandpiper project.  Until the latest development, the issue phosphate mining survived changes of government, Cabinet deliberations, a moratorium, environmental assessments, public consultations and litigation.... The post Editorial – Phosphate mining: Economic opportunity or e