Tag: deep-sea mining
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Guam bans deep-sea mining in its territorial waters and bars use of ports as staging bases for offshore operations
Senator Therese Terlaje’s Bill 253‑38 was enacted as Public Law 38‑129 on Wednesday night, and violations of the new statute carry fines of US$10,000 to US$50,000… Read more
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Fiji Maintains Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium Through 2030 as Pacific Voices Demand Precaution and Stronger International Rules
Indigenous voices frame the ocean as sacred, not a mineral frontier, as the Pacific debates deep-sea mining. Fiji’s decade-long moratorium and evolving science raise urgent questions… Read more
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Pacific faith leaders and environmentalists warn deep-sea mining threatens the ocean and livelihoods during ISA workshop
Pacific church and environmental leaders sound the alarm on deep-sea mining, arguing it could threaten the ocean, cultures, and livelihoods. They challenge the “sustainable blue growth”… Read more
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Pacific civil society groups criticise ISA Suva seabed mining workshop for sidelining communities
Civil society voices in the Pacific are pushing back against a Suva workshop on deep-sea mining, accusing the International Seabed Authority of sidelining communities and environmental… Read more
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ISA Chief Urges Pacific‑Led, Science‑Based Seabed Mining Rules in Suva
From Suva, the head of the International Seabed Authority urges Pacific nations to keep regional voices at the heart of seabed mining governance, insisting decisions be… Read more
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Pacific civil society urges ISA to widen seabed-mining talks and include local voices
Pacific civil society groups say regional talks on deep-sea mining are sidelining local voices, raising questions about transparency and the region’s stake in future ocean governance.… Read more
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Pacific Islands would get a tiny slice of deep-sea mining profits under ISA, Greenpeace study finds
Proposed deep-sea mining under the ISA framework could deliver only a tiny fraction of profits to Pacific Island nations, while multinational companies would take the lion’s… Read more
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Pacific civil society decries ISA sidelining at Suva deep-sea mining workshop, urges regional inclusion and precautionary pause
Pacific civil society groups say crucial regional voices were sidelined at a workshop on deep-sea mining, calling into question who shapes the ocean’s future. Critics warn… Read more
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Pacific Church Leader Calls for Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining to Protect Culture and Ocean Stewardship
Deep-sea mining is being framed as more than a technical issue—it’s a moral crisis. A Pacific faith leader calls for a precautionary pause to protect the… Read more
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Pacific faith leaders frame deep-sea mining as a moral violation, reshaping ocean governance
Religious leaders and Pacific scholars refram deep-sea damage as a moral and spiritual breach, turning mining debates into questions of duty and care for the ocean.… Read more