“The Pacific Ocean is no doubt the single greatest natural endowment to us.”
Tag: marine
You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules
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
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
Fukushima plan to release water into ocean approved by UN watchdog IAEA
Discharging the water would have “a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment”.
Pacific groups condemn Japan’s attempts to dismantle Pacific solidarity against Fukushima nuclear waste plans
Pacific groups call on Japan to abandon its plan to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean effective immediately
Mining the sea means mining public support too
Seabed mining is a long way from obtaining a social licence from the people most affected
Conservation International Premiere’s Lau Seascape Documentary at Inaugural Lau Yaubula Festival
The rich biodiversity and cultural richness of the Lau Islands
Rarotonga Treaty could be ‘undermined’ if Pacific leaders don’t oppose Japan’s nuclear dump
Even if Japan insists the wastewater is treated and safe, some Pacific leaders were “undermining the objectives of the Rarotonga Treaty by not standing up against Japan’s plans.” – says an international law expert
Pacific group pushing for global shipping to act on climate target
Pacific group calls for the global shipping industry to align itself with the 1.5 degrees climate target.
12 Pacific maritime boundaries yet to be finalised: Forum SG
SG Puna calls for collective efforts to “support the sustainable management and development of our ocean resources” as securing Pacific maritime boundaries remains a key priority