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Tag: Oceans
Marine sanctuary expansion alarms Pacific governors
Pacific governors “alarmed and concerned” over the prospect of expanding a marine sanctuary within the full U.S EEZ of the Pacific Remote Island Areas
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system for Tuna migration
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system to cope with climate change-induced tuna migration
American Samoa criticises U.S plan to expand size of Pacific marine sanctuary
American Samoa “disappointed” by the U.S plan to expand the size of the Pacific marine sanctuary without consultation.
Ambitious targets needed to eliminate problematic single-use plastic waste
Pacific Island countries are taking ambitious steps to eliminate problematic single-use plastic waste, as without new and effective control measures, plastic production is set to double in 20 years
USAID awards first clean cities, Blue Ocean Grant in Pacific Islands to ombat Ocean Plastic Pollution
USAID awards a grant to Waste Recyclers Fiji Ltd and Pacific Recycling Foundation to design and build I-Recycle Hub Bins that will promote recycling practices in Fiji’s capital city and combat ocean plastic pollution
Seabed mining might be the next big environmental campaign
A legal adviser says the current knowledge and available science are insufficient to approve deep-seabed mining and calls for “a precautionary pause” to protect the marine environment
Palau calls for halt on seabed mining until 2030
Palau’s president says it’s understandable why some Pacific countries would want to endorse mining ventures, “but sometimes, in the haste of making money, we could lose so much more” while calling for a halt on seabed mining until 2030
Our deep sea is being colonised
Mining deep areas of the ocean to gather rare metals for electric car batteries and other green technologies is attracting cash-strapped Pacific island governments.
Group voices opposition to deep-sea mining in PNG
Group voices representing communities in the Bismarck and Solomon seas opposed plans to restart deep-sea mining project in PNG