All articles by Tanya Brooks
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US soft on human trafficking in new report
The U.S. government has once again awarded unmerited rankings in its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report to two major players in the global seafood supply chain — Taiwan and Indonesia — despite acknowledging widespread forced labor, human trafficking, and weak government responses in both.
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Nations urged to immediately start work on high seas sanctuaries as historic Ocean Treaty milestone hit
In a landmark moment for ocean protection, the Global Ocean Treaty reached its 60th ratification today as world leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, clearing the way for the historic agreement to enter into force. But this crucial milestone must be met with urgent action from nations during the countdown…
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Greenpeace USA Condemns U.S.–Cook Islands Deep-Sea Mining Talks as Backdoor Push for Extraction
This announcement signals yet another backdoor attempt by the U.S. to legitimize deep-sea mining — this time under the guise of ‘science’ and ‘responsibility.’
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Indonesian fishers respond to Bumble Bee’s attempt to dismiss forced labor suit
The reply contends that, the plaintiffs plausibly allege, and Bumble Bee does not dispute, that the plaintiffs were forced to labor by the vessel owners and argues the company was long specifically aware of such abuses in its supply chain.
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Governments reject Trump’s deep sea mining power grab but fail to adopt moratorium on deep sea mining
The U.S. statement confirms what Deep Deception has already exposed: The Trump Administration’s pursuit of deep sea mining isn’t about global stewardship—it’s about sidestepping it.
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Deep sea mining companies exploiting ‘national security’ fears for profit, according to new Greenpeace USA report
“Deep Deception” report refutes claims that deep sea mining is necessary to source critical minerals for U.S. national security and defense.
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Greenpeace USA Slams U.S. Seabed Mining Plans off American Samoa
The Pacific is not a sacrifice zone. Its people should not be forced to host a destructive industry they’ve clearly rejected.
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Greenpeace comment on opening of UN Ocean Conference
With dozens of Heads of State expected to attend, the conference—co-hosted by France and Costa Rica—offers a crucial opportunity for governments to raise the level of global ambition on a suite of urgent ocean issues, including marine biodiversity, deep sea mining, and plastic pollution that will face key decisions in the coming months.
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Greenpeace USA slams PepsiCo for ditching reuse target
We clearly can’t trust corporations like PepsiCo to do what’s best for people and the planet, and this exemplifies why voluntary commitments by corporations have never been enough. We need a strong and binding Global Plastics Treaty that caps plastic production and ends single-use plastics.
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UN Ocean Conference draft declaration fails to address the ocean crisis
Instead of taking bold, unified action to protect our ocean, we’re seeing dangerous backpedalling. Governments must stop allowing a handful of rogue nations to prevent the kinds of actions that science requires and justice demands.