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UN biodiversity COP16 delivers new protections but fumbles nature finance, sends call for action to upcoming climate talks at COP29
Greenpeace welcomes COP16’s establishment of a new body dedicated to Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories and knowledge, progress on ocean protections, and on integration of biodiversity and climate action. But a last-minute and anti-climatic suspension of negotiations leaves disappointment about closing the finance gap.
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Urgent call for Canada to act on Bill C-73 at COP16
Ecojustice, Greenpeace Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation are calling on House leaders and the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to prioritize Bill C-73, the Nature Accountability Act
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UN Biodiversity COP16 is a chance for nature to recover
Governments come together for two weeks of negotiations in Cali, Colombia, to progress on the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Greenpeace marine investigation exposes destructive fishing practices in the North Pacific Ocean
Ahoy, ahoy! We’ve just returned from another marine investigation, this time on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean.
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Greenpeace sets sail to stop deep-sea mining
In case you haven’t heard, the Norwegian government plans to open Arctic waters for deep-sea mining. And the spot they have in mind — an area located in the Norwegian…
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Footage released by Greenpeace reveals damage in the deep ocean from industrial fishing
In a new video published today, Greenpeace International reveals dramatic damage of bottom trawling on the Emperor Seamounts in the North Pacific, devastating fragile ecosystems, and calls for the creation of a new marine protected area in the High Seas.
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Emperor Seamounts – oases of life Canada can help protect
Deep beneath the northern Pacific Ocean lies a remote chain of more than 800 seamounts. These oases of life, known as the Emperor Seamounts, are home to a rich variety…
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3 whales potentially at risk from deep sea mining in the Arctic
The vast Norwegian Sea that stretches up to the Arctic is home to an incredible array of wildlife. Now, a new and alarming threat looms on the horizon north of…
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5 reasons to be hopeful in the fight against deep sea mining
In just a few days, another crucial International Seabed Authority (ISA) meeting will start. From July 15th to August 2nd, world leaders will discuss the future of the deep ocean.
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Artivism for the Oceans: Help Us Protect the Deep Sea from Mining!
Later this July, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will convene its Council and Assembly meetings in Kingston, Jamaica. During its last meeting in March, allies of the deep sea mining (DSM) industry made an unsuccessful attempt to ban Greenpeace from future meetings. Now, they are gearing up for another push to gain approval for deep-sea…