Pacific Elders recommend creating a regional expert body to provide expert advice to Pacific Island countries while calling for a halt in seabed mining
Tag: Oceans
The big picture for our big Ocean states in 2022- thoughts from the Blue Pacific
SG Puna urged big emitters and wealthy nations to now shift gear towards their commitments under the Paris Agreement, reminding them of the vulnerable groups that are impacted by climate change and related disasters
UN to review Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
UN nuclear taskforce will ‘listen to local people’s concerns’ as Japan plans to release more than 1m tonnes of Fukushima water into the Pacific Ocean
Fiji calls for worldwide moratorium on deep seabed mining
Fiji calls on all ocean countries to adopt its commitments to a moratorium on deep seabed mining through 2030
IAEA begins mission to review Fukushima water release
IAEA task force began its mission to review the planned release of treated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
Why the International Space Station will crash down into the Pacific Ocean’s ‘spacecraft graveyard’
Experts say it is the safest option ISS will crash at Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in 2031, despite the environmental impact
Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project Applauds Conservation Commitment for French Polynesia
French Polynesian new marine protected area and artisanal fishing zones could benefit people and nature
Blue Pacific priorities to the fore at France Summit
SG Puna urged all countries to play their part in maintaining the health of the ocean at the One Ocean Summit conference. “The nature of the ocean implies that any action in your own waters can have transboundary impacts on other countries and our global commons.”
IAEA Task Force on Fukushima Treated Water to conduct its first mission in Japan
IAEA Task Force to conduct its first mission to review the safety of the planned release of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station treated water.
Seabed mining equity dilemmas in the Pacific
Seabed mining can affect fisheries and the flow-on social equity issues need to be addressed.