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Ignoring science, environmental protection and international law – G7 endorses Japan’s Fukushima water discharge plans
The nations of the G7 have chosen politics over science and the protection of the marine environment with their decision today to support the Japanese government’s plans to discharge Fukushima radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean.
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The deep sea mining industry stalks, while governments talk
The world is waking up to the significance of the threat from deep sea mining, but governments have squandered a major opportunity to take action at the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority.
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Governments leave door open to deep sea mining starting this year
The final negotiations to stop deep sea mining from starting at the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica, will end with a disappointing outcome.
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Greenpeace confronts deep sea mining expedition in the Pacific Ocean
Greenpeace International activists peacefully confronted UK Royal Research Ship James Cook, returning from a seven-week long deep sea mining exploration expedition in the Pacific Ocean.
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Greenpeace activists interrupt investors conference to say: Stop deep sea mining!
Greenpeace Switzerland activists interrupted The Metals Company CEO’s speech at an international meeting in Zurich to highlight the risks of deep sea mining.
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‘We can’t be Māori without the ocean’ — Quack Pirihi, Pacific activist against deep sea mining
My name is Quack Pirihi. I am an Aotearoa (New Zealand) activist and campaigner who is part of the Pacific delegation attending the International Seabed Authority (ISA) conference.
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Governments must not undermine historic Global Ocean Treaty by giving greenlight to deep sea mining
The 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority starts less than two weeks after the Global Ocean Treaty was agreed at the United Nations
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How people power helped protect the oceans
After years of campaigning, a historic international Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed.
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Greenpeace joins fishers demanding women’s rights and access to sea
Greenpeace international joins calls for small scale fishing communities to have preferential access to coastal areas, and that women workers’ active contribution to this process must be guaranteed
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Historic UN Ocean Treaty agreed – Greenpeace statement
A historic UN Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations.