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"Plundering the Pacific for its rich natural resources has a long pedigree.
Think of the European companies strip-mining Nauru for its phosphate and
leaving behind a moonscape.
There are worrying signs history may be about to repeat, as global demand soars
for minerals critical to the clean energy transition. This demand is creating
pressure to extract more minerals from the sensitive lands and seabeds across
the Pacific. Pacific leaders may be attracted by the prospect of royalties and
economic development – but there will be a price to pay in environmental
damage.
As our new research shows, this dilemma has often been ignored due to the
urgency of the green transition. But if we fail to address the social and
environmental costs of extraction, the transition will not be fair."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
