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Home » Article » Opinion

Category: Opinion

Notes from Tuvalu: Leading the way in adapting to sea-level rise

By Dr Arthur Webb, Yusuke Taishi, Srilata Kammila and Pradeep Kurukulasuriya July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

With the threat of sea level rise climbing at unprecedented rates, Tuvalu is creating 7.3 hectares of raised land which is designed to remain well above sea levels in 2100

You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules

By Pradeep Singh July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Mining the seabed without proper regulations seems outlandish. But it could happen sooner than we think.

Treaty to protect high seas too late to stop mining

By Avatar photoSanjeshni Kumar July 6, 2023July 6, 2023

The treaty doesn’t have any power over mining activities overseen by the ISA because it does not apply directly to activities already regulated by existing bodies

Mining the sea means mining public support too

By Aline Jaeckel, Quentin Hanich, Harriet Harden-Davies, Judith van Leeuwen, Holly J. Niner, Katherine L. Seto and Michelle Voyer July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

Seabed mining is a long way from obtaining a social licence from the people most affected

Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry

By Jesse van der Grient July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

Deep-sea mining could have an irreversible impact on Pacific fish stocks that will be devastating for Pacific Island communities who depend on the ocean for food and their livelihoods

Green shipping corridors must not strand island states

By Asela Peneueta May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Pacific islands, which have done everything possible to lead ambition, will pay the greatest cost if Green shipping corridors are applied as a blunt instrument – Asela Peneueta

The cost of crime and corruption on Pacific fisheries

By Jade Lindley May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

The need for a well-funded response to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Pacific Ocean has never been greater, writes criminologist – Jade Lindley

Vanuatu’s existential climate threat: “Losing my country is not an option”

By Ralph Regenvanu March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

In the wake of the latest warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Pacific island nation renews calls for a global phaseout of fossil fuels

As Pacific islanders, we bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The time to end fossil fuel dependence is now

By Ralph Regenvanu and Seve Paeniu March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Pacific ministers urged all countries to end fossil fuel dependence and transition towards renewable energy to mitigate the impacts of climate change on vulnerable nations

Op-Ed: Releasing Fukushima’s radioactive water won’t cause harm

By Nigel Marks, Brendan Kennedy and Tony Irwin March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

The release of Fukushima’s radioactive water into the Pacific ocean won’t cause harm, Professors write

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