Another tiny Pacific nation courts China for deep-sea mining riches
With a seabed rich in cobalt, nickel and copper, Kiribati is seeking new partners after a previous deal with a Canadian ...
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Nations at odds over future of lucrative, dangerous deep sea practice: 'We must act with urgency'
"It is vital that the duty of care to safeguard our oceans is at the forefront of discussions." Nations at odds over future of lucrative, dangerous deep sea practice: 'We must act with urgency' first ...
A tiny island country is selling citizenship for $105,000 to save itself from rising seas
Nauru, a tiny Pacific island nation spanning just 8 square miles, has launched a “golden passport” initiative to raise money ...
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Island nation returns to controversial practice to secure future funding: 'This is about more than survival'
The government estimates the first stage of this migration would cost more than $60 million. Island nation returns to ...
Australia’s allies must step up in the Indo-Pacific
Readers’ letters on dealing with Donald Trump’s isolationism, looking to Congress for tariff relief, Rio’s clean energy move, ...
Pacific islanders 'have a very high-risk of overstaying' - NZ immigration expert
A New Zealand immigration advisor believes visa-free travel should not be extended to visitors from Pacific Island nations ...
VOA Asia Weekly: Across Pacific, New-Found Freedoms Face Legal, Economic Obstacles
International Criminal Court charges against Philippines' Duterte. Tibet anniversary protestors arrested in New Delhi.
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Island nation fights the sea to keep its land
Rising sea levels are a threat to coastal regions everywhere, but especially for islands. No example stands out more than the ...
Pacific Islands Forum to build relations with various nations, its chief says
The chief of the Pacific Islands Forum has stressed the importance of its members building relations with various countries, ...
You could buy citizenship to this tiny Pacific island for $105,000
The tiny island nation of Nauru is offering citizenship in exchange for investment into its climate change initiatives. Here's what to know.
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Pacific island water security requires new approach
Hydrology experts are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands, including Kiribati, where rising sea levels are already ...
Pacific atoll water security requires new approach, say researchers
Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access ...