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Shocking extent of threats to ocean health revealed in new Greenpeace report, calls for urgent protection using historic UN Ocean Treaty
A major new analysis of the threats facing the oceans has been released today in a Greenpeace report.
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New Greenpeace research shows reefs need protection against fossil fuel developments in the Gulf of Mexico
A new report called "Investigation on the current status and threats to mesophotic reef ecosystems of the north and central coast of the state of Veracruz, aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise" was presented today, carried out by expert researchers in coral reef systems from Colectivo Interdisciplinario de Ciencia Aplicada y Derecho Ambiental (the Interdisciplinary…
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Global Environment Facility Assembly offers Canada a chance to build on COP15 success and turn nature pledges into reality
The Canadian government must now turn promises made at COP15 in Montreal into reality.
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Bridging Wisdoms: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge for Biodiversity Preservation and Decolonization
The boreal forest is full of life, but also many injustices. Read on to discover how decolonizing our institutions can help better protect biodiversity.
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Deep sea mining: concerns from the Pacific need to be heard
When it comes to the campaign to stop deep sea mining, the stakes may be highest for Pacific communities. One of the biggest deep sea mining target zones is in the Pacific ocean: the Clarion-Clipperton zone. This is where the industry wants to start mining operations.
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Deep sea mining industry fails to get green light but remains a threat
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations end today with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start mining.
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Why Canada’s support for a deep sea mining moratorium matters
On July 10th, Federal Minister Joly, Minister Wilkinson and Minister Murray announced Canada's support for a moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters. While the oceans are not safe from deep sea mining just yet, this was a huge step forward.
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Time for some good news: Here are four recent Greenpeace victories from around the world
Can you believe it’s already mid-summer? And what a summer it’s been...
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Canada backs moratorium on deep sea mining as critical talks resume
Governments at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will gather today in Kingston to discuss whether to allow deep sea mining to go ahead.
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Deep sea mining: a concrete threat we need to shut down now
Deep sea mining would endanger fragile marine ecosystems that took millennia to develop, and threaten the livelihoods and traditions of people from the Pacific and their spiritual connection to the ocean.