public engagement
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Fiji Constitution Review Commission Unveils Mandate, Opens Nationwide Public Consultations
Fiji’s Constitution Review Commission releases a clarified mandate, outlining an open, nationwide consultation to shape governance, rights protections, and the place of traditional institutions in a future constitution.
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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…