Guam
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Pacific Islands Forum: 2025 RCA Progress Shows Coordination Gains but Funding and Capacity Gaps Slow 2050 Strategy Delivery
Regional coordination is strengthening across climate resilience, economic development, and ocean management, but funding gaps and limited capacity could slow turning policy into real community benefits. The latest progress snapshot highlights uneven progress and calls for smarter financing and better alignment of national plans with regional ambitions to deliver tangible outcomes for Pacific communities.
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Guam Pushes for Local Consultation and Revenue-Sharing Safeguards as Interior Advances Seabed Mining Talks
Guam’s lieutenant governor is pushing back against federal plans to speed up seabed mining, demanding stronger local input, transparent environmental analysis, and a revenue-sharing framework. In a tense meeting with Interior and BOEM officials, he warned that decisions with “generational consequences” must not bypass Guam’s safeguards. As protests gathered outside, the dialogue highlighted concerns over…