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Indigenous peoples from 34 nations call for total ban on deep sea mining
Indigenous activists have made clear that they don’t give their consent to deep sea mining. In a petition presented today to the ISA, over 1,000 signatories from 34 countries and…
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We can’t be Māori without the ocean
I was guided to be where I am, in this moment - by my tupuna (ancestors). Through the journey’s I’ve been through from pepi (baby), to tamariki (child), to rangatahi (youth and young adult), to who I am today - is all in guidance and a natural process for us, as Māori.
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Governments must not undermine historic Global Ocean Treaty by giving green light to deep sea mining
A delegation of Pacific activists has arrived in Jamaica ahead of this week’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) conference to ensure Pacific and indigenous participation.
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How people power helped protect the oceans
An historic Global Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations. This is a huge moment for conservation and a hopeful sign…
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Historic UN Ocean Treaty agreed
A historic UN Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations.
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UN Ocean Treaty talks in jeopardy – global north must show flexibility, says Greenpeace
As UN Ocean Treaty negotiations enter the final week, Greenpeace is calling for ministers to engage urgently to ensure an agreement is reached that would enable ocean protection in international waters
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Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep sea mining
Scientists warn deep sea mining could be a “significant risk to ocean ecosystems” with “long lasting and irreversible” impacts, including risks to globally endangered species, like blue whales.
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New Zealand blocks deep sea protection for South Pacific
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) has given the green light to destroying up to 30% of vulnerable deep-water corals and sponges, following repeated lobbying from New Zealand against higher levels of protection.
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Global ocean protection hangs in the balance as critical UN meeting begins
Negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty kick off again in New York this week, as UN member states meet for the final time to decide the future of our blue planet.
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What’s wrong with deep sea mining? 5 reasons deep sea mining is bad for the planet
The depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we barely understand – but these mysteries are already under threat from a controversial new industry: deep sea mining.
