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Well, thats also loudly view with some pictures coming out of gauze on is read over the past few days will be back and also now to bring you more about ongoing special coverage. The, the island nations and results companies are exploring the possibility of mining at pacific o share of full Renewable Energy on the pine. Minnesota cook islands is one pacific lead us considering extracting minerals from the deep sea. Weve been blessed with a resource that sits in now think ocean is still good sitting on the surface and being afraid of them knowing that some island disappear. You will have some the impacts. Our sion cannot handle this. I really do not feel like the technology is there at all to be even considering doing this in a sustainable fashion. In the seconds of 2 special reports. 101 east examines of deep sea mining is dividing the pacific. The, the, its easy to sell the cook islands as a postcard powered on it. Because the 19 to the prime and assessment brown, valuable lesson, he needs to diversify his countrys tourism reliant. Economy. When depends any kids in 2020, many of the results shut down in a single here. The economy dropped like 25 percent. It was tough. When co with came the 1st impulse we did was close the borders and essentially we close the borders for 2 years. That was very, very difficult on our industry and on, on the private sector in particular, coven was definitely a wake up call for us that we must diversify our economy. We dont know what the future holds in terms of the Tourism Industry globally, and regionally. So definitely for us, the need to diversify has taken on greater significance much more importance, which is why l Minerals Industry is going to be so important for us in the future. If given the green lights, then Minerals Industry will involve raging the say full 5 kilometers below the Ocean Surface or most controlled mining vehicle used to soccer golf o size roles. These are known as holly, metallic, known choose. I guess i include both manganese and other minerals needed to pallets weighing technology, the rocks of palms from the deep sea through a hydraulic tried to shift on the surface. We see a country being a leader of this particular industry not only is driving in from to help protect ourselves, but also playing out pop in helping the world transition to green energy even before the pens and making the cook islands economy was facing, its fish, it colleges in a country thats 99 percent. Most of agriculture is small scale black, Honda Pacific nations. Many young people who know the seas seeking higher paying jobs to send money back home to the families. Full of 5 cook islanders leave and work in australia or new zealand assigned to the next. It is a band and houses in villages across the country. The Prime Minister says theyve seen mining could bring social, as well as financial benefits by providing jobs that will encourage the population to stay. People go with the money use. So currently, many of our people have children, grandchildren, theyve moved overseas to work in industries that pay them more money, such as in the horticultural industry in new zealand, picking apples while we refer to the minerals, these are al golden apples. And if developed properly, we have an opportunity for our people into collect our own apples which are sitting at the bottom of the ocean. Is tourism with the result as well. From dave c, mining, the Prime Minister has boldly claimed his small country could become the divide or no way of the pacific. Weve got in place a financial regime which involves taxation royalties and so forth. And we are certainly looking at the stablish. Been all the southern well from the cook islands has given out Ocean Exploration licenses to 3 Mining Companies which of or sets on shop on the biggest islands, main streets assign these potential new industry could help these small South Pacific nation emerge from the doldrums. There are economic risks. The cook islands isnt the 1st nation to try. Theyve seen mining in 2011. The Mexican Government issued an exploration license to raise those company. Because so i didnt know what to go ahead with the mining thomas. Its now being so its a 2000000000. 00 in a legend, offices of future profits. The company in that dispute odyssey was denied a mining permits on the grounds. Each project could have 5. So total habitats. However, a mexican legal tribunal found the governments refusal was unlawful, some like whose fia, a similar scenario i see. Because odyssey is a contractor and shay hold out of see, i see one of the 3 beneficiaries of exploration licenses. And what is the spelling supposed and told 1. 00, oh, 1. 00 east. It has no legal right to. So in the cook islands, for Jacqueline Evans and environmental is to help set up the cook islands moraine park. One of the Worlds Largest says it leaves the nation vulnerable. Im very concerned because actually in the legislation there is no possibility to just decide not to issue a license just because we changed them on and decided to take up a Different Development option. Um, so we could potentially be saved for that. Are you worried if you dont go ahead with a mining permit that youll governments could be sorry. I think our legislation has a safe guides that are in place in terms of our legislation in terms of our regulations to ensure that we are protected as a people. One of the things that we made sure that we mean back on this journey that there are levels of protection both from a legal perspective, from an environmental perspective, but also from a financial perspective that these measures in place to ensure that we operate as with good sound regulatory laws and regulations, if its not feasible, if its not viable, then it wont be done. But its as simple as that. The across the pacific peoples livelihoods depends on a healthy moraine environments. The threats of fisheries is a key reason why 7 nations in the region vehemently oppose. Dave c, mining with the cook islands and 3 other pacific countries inside for binding their fees. It could defied the region there already risk and left us as a columns at the moment. So if we dont work with our neighbors, that could be affected by this activity. I do see this is continuing rather than looking at the potential of creating a rift. I would encourage countries to respect the decisions that each country is going to make in regards to any resource in their own jurisdiction. The, despite the risk of inflaming tensions, the Prime Minister believes deep c mining could help pacific nations lose the finances post tackling Climate Change. The region is one of the worst affected by global warming, passive by rising sea levels, routes and cycle loans. We have been the front line of Climate Change for a number of years while the world is trying to get out g 20 countries to commit to reducing Carbon Emissions and reducing base of Climate Change. We are always stealing this here so we can do how path to help the world. These minerals not only provide an opportunity for income for our country, but it also provides an opportunity for us to contribute to the worlds pushed to green energy and reducing Carbon Emissions. Were doing them a favor if you like, the, the strain leon has viewed it strongly economy of the back of fossil fuels like cold in a push to cub Climate Change. Its one of the many nations and submitted to mid c or a calvin emissions police 2052000000000 electric tubs will be needed globally to meet that target. At these Green Energy Festival in sydney, theres a lot of interest in such b. C, Mining Companies say the industry is vital to deal with the batteries for clients and how it these costs being raised. A piece of fence about sustainability of respond likely minerals instead of plundering the when youre talking at bonnie to 90, talk about making it a sustainable boost practical. Obviously if youre taking page a material ground and nice to use it to this time, youve got to have an extraction. We will reach the point where the materials that go into the batteries are in fact restock. Little mini can stream is here a weary of Mining Minerals from the d. C. Do you think we need to go into the ocean full days, minerals . I guess ultimately its like what is the ultimate Environmental Impact . Not, i think weve done enough sort of on this alarms, going sort of down into the items that theyve been once it, you know, the buying cost going. Its a nice day for delicate environment. We probably need to do the data on the back yard focus. Do you think we need to be going into the ocean suit . No, absolutely not. Any fun uses. Thats where the metal is coming from. A 100 percent put me offline. This vehicle was the lights of sale. The interest in electric vehicles here today varies, biding high. So the mazda merrick is the National President of the group. The launch is manufacturer of vehicles in australia and hes Company Alongside bmw rental and volkswagen support atanya moratorium on the c mining say about notes. You said minerals in their electricity cruise until the Environmental Concerns. Im, it needs to be a deep understanding of the risks to the environment before we start any d. C, bed mining and customers really want to know a kid about where we saw the material from. They want to know that as far as the weight of the Group Believes they can make, consume it demands for cycling and land space mining. Recycling is a key focus. Part of all well get, weve made really Good Progress in terms of recycling the materials and boxes. Today we actually have a box of the sale that has been produced with 100 percent recycled material. You know, its such as the car industry thats thinking twice about theyve seen mining that we take the likes of microsoft, google and samsung. Theyre both annoyed to the mining of the worlds oceans. The environmental campaigning globally as played a huge role enforcing corporations consume is. I mean this is to reject the results extraction from out ocean. Yes, i see what i, whats called an ocean p moses. We must take action and you must sustainably manage the oceans. Resources for the google humanity and the health of for the plan. Since schools for a moratorium on mining began at the 2022 you in the oceans conference in portugal, a growing list of nations have faxed those concerns. This includes Major Economies like canada, germany, spain, and fries false suits you and then itll be soon it takes, put this tune to going from the to see thing, nations who wont, theyve c mining up pushing back. Well, the, the g 3, the countries are responsible for 80 percent of Carbon Emissions globally. You know, i think its makes a little bit of a picture lising attitude to try and tell us that we should not be doing what were doing because it may damage the ocean environment. The Carbon Emissions of all the pacific countries put together what amounts to a matchstick in a far as spot. Were not the countries that put the plastic into the ocean. We didnt the certified the ocean. And were not one of those countries that have radioactive storage to exploded farms in our ocean. So it is somewhat patronising i find, or even insulting to, to suggest that we would cause damage to the ocean by what were proposing to do. Now pacific nation. So once theyve seen mining, also demanding the rights of mine in International Voices be on this here a tree. And then taking that supplies to the international c panel, farsi in jamaica. These United Nations of philly, i said, bony, regulates, and licenses mining in International Voices. Effectively off of the planet surface, the ice, i issued 31 exploration licenses to 22. 00 companies to say if osha mining is viable. Most of these permits they issued for a boss, see trends, musical guidelines. With the biggest known deposits i found. For a decade, the i say has argued over rules needed to govern osha mining. Now that debate has come to a head off to tense negotiations. Last july. Delegates agreed to discuss the maritime a next these meeting. While it may seem like a week for environmental is the i, as i have also set themselves to target of adopting regulations that will enable dave c mining to stats. In late 2025, maureen. More expos dont. The alena jenko is concerned of the like a governance and monitoring to ensure the deep sea mining is done safely. There is a lot of web to, to or to have a fully formed mine and cart. It is unclear at the mime into which and show compliance within the i say, and who would undertake inspections. It is unclear what the financial regime would be, so it is unclear how much if any money profits would have to be shared. And if so, with him, all these questions are outstanding, is the problematic the up until recently the on the Compliance Mechanism has been set up reporting by the Mining Companies in the states involved. And that is obviously problematic, given that were talking about see that mining files show underwater, which is very difficult to want to try the 1st place. I thought the jackal is reasonable kids, numerous papers about the i a say, she says its a Secretive Organization that really consults openly. I think its fair to say that the eyesight is not the most transparent organization. And a lot of the Decision Making happens behind close tools, and thats despite the fact that states have repeatedly asked for more transparency. It doesnt align with Global Governance down. Thats what the decisions continue to be might behind closed doors by and large, tranquil theory, small nations who carry out the same money like the cook islands, good size, catastrophic consequences on the international law. These countries can be financially liable if the raises Company Courses at the sasa, on the ocean. The risk would be quite significant. It would be significant for any country, but in particular for smaller economies way. Of course, the liability could make up a quite a proportion of the gdc. While economic county Environmental Concerns have been front and center in this debate to to juggle is concerned, the social implications have been largely ignored. Under the ice stays, rose mining in International Boards is most benefits, all of humanity. But she says that hasnt vain enough, transparent consultations with islands communities because she, that money is a High Technology industry. They will be a lot of organization involved. So if its not a show that feedback mining would generate a lot of local jobs across the cook islands, weekly volleyball matches, and much anticipated events that bring the Community Together in this village, on one of the country, small islands. I want to find out what mike, whos think about the c mining, says theyre the ones who be trying to any Jobs Creation of to go into a governments information session. One woman things, mining, the ocean of benefits everyone. We will get so many benefits from the old age pension, your child welfare, all those kinds of things that others are not so certain. To be honest, i dont know much about the money. Couple months sometimes i dont deal with Something Like that. I dont have enough information regarding the impact, the negative effects from the ocean when need to have, as im still reading upon it, im still trying to find thats what of it. And the, the, the pros and cons thats going to come out of this a lot of speeds, one. So its fairly island is to understand the impacts of mining, the ocean. Shes the head of a local environmental into your table car. Ready i would say c be mining is a very foreign concept to all people. Thats a, its a real western concept that how and face this would be mind blowing to even think about to educate that local communities. A lot of travelers to the file for each is of the 15 islands that make up this country that those year old represented the cook islands in the midst. Well, competition, a public profile that you use is to teach them about the possible dangers of deep sea mining. I feel theres been a big push in terms of what the economic benefits would be for mining and little attention has been brought to what the potential Environmental Impacts will be. So it is being and, and balance. And this information being presented to our people. The end goal for us is that all people are informed of both sides and it. And they are able to make an informed decision based on both sides being given to them that we need to put in the time. And if it, its a keeping all people up to speed of what really is going on. Whos heard of Climate Change . Much of the line is work is in local schools educating children who benefit from the pronto. Theyve c mining with with a pell point project, shes explaining the potential ramifications of mining the ocean. So im going to talk a bit more about this new industry that the cook islands might be looking into. And that as they say, mining servers had a big c mining a few, or if you guys, all right, so what would these guys be mining for . Anybody want to take a guess . Nodules. Awesome. Yes. These rocks us filled with mid soul mitchells that help fuel electric vehicles. They take 10000000 years to form just one. So its not like we can have a space rocks and they will probably back the next year. Its taken a long time to for why do you come here to these schools . Will schools a great avenue to start with for information because our kids are like sponges, they taking information they, they want to understand more about it. And then they actually start discussions back into your household asking mom and dad. You know, what are your thoughts on this . And, you know, youd heard that that discussion would then trickle down into the wider community. So youve got an island wide discussion on the issue. It is important for people to ask questions and to be aware because these are our resources. This is our environment that we rely on for our livelihoods. So being well aware of what those rosa is, is k, atlanta says the christine moraine environments known to locals as the lowana is tied to the ancient ways of living. Our sion, as you are so much in training with our livelihoods and how culture as being a quick island now and sisters have relied on one for food. So it is, you know, and dated as, as coll, collin, people to be custodians, rout ocean and guardians of our ocean. So that, you know, ocean can also just keep giving back to us. The cook islands now has to decide if its willing to risk the ocean environments in the pursuit of prosperity. Are we not already getting enough . Were getting so much from our chanel ocean is providing so much for us in terms of our fishery resources. Fishes, our staple diet, as co columns as pacific islanders. And so for us to be almost the guinea pigs in this area, i think, you know, thats something we need to be very aware of. All these risks we are willing to accept as a nation. Through all my time here in the cook islands, what is being very clear is just telling twines the ocean is in every aspect of pacific life. Right now its a rare occasion with some of the smallest nations on a plan is a making choices with global implications. The some of those mind sites involved um, uh, really quite large. Um and the pollution that were being caused by it can of course, affects all of us. Theres nothing to suggest that save that money would replace land baseline. What we might end up with is 2 types of mining happening in parallel with 2 sets of environmental damage. The decision instead of being might, can have for medications. For decades to come to c o, steve c, mining company, lawanda, minerals comes, needs its own size, find a global criticism. Hes spending big money, search for minerals in the cook island though we know forward, were not going to have a bias. We have a particular life style, you know, we, we use cell phones, we use laptops, we, we want to drive on Motor Vehicles around. And in order to do that, we need metals. And the reality is, is that if we, once those metals in the quantities that we, that we need in order to sustain that lifestyle, we have no choice but to go into into the ocean. After spending 15000000. 00 on research. If it comes back and says, significant hop will occur from money, do you walk away . We walked away, we walked away. That is a risk that we knew from the very beginning. If it comes back and it says this is a no go, we will go away. But we dont want to walk away because the Minority Group has swayed Public Opinion to the point that we dont get a fair opportunity to, to prove out. Cuz we want to be given a faith johnson officiate with jaclyn, evans says the risk to the ocean that is given life to these islands is too great. Is definitely a portion of our community that uh drunk on the idea of riches from from mining. Yeah. Batch, the global south and the pacific. We havent had a good track record of extracting materials without logging and outlining. And yet were thinking that were going to actually do this perfectly and that were, were going to succeed and they will be know Environmental Impacts. They will be an Environmental Impact. The question is, how bad will that impact they the in depth analysis of the days headlined 1000000 euros to help 2 days here address migration, is it going to ease the micro crisis, will make it worse informed opinions. We need more investors and more people that make the decision to embrace human foothold. Frank assessments, this balance between the toe and sound reassurance is truly important for the positive industry ship inside stored on al jazeera. So many politicians want to be the Republican Party is candidate for the any stand, a chance it gets donald trump, if our planet is burning and were running out of time, why are we doing more to deal with Climate Change . Our american politics just getting to ive been to a screen for most americans because it can look us politics. The bottom line of the conflict between cousin is very estimates of just us correspondence are on the ground then to the other side of this is happening right now in tennessee. This was a business is really forces requiring a site for a couple of different areas to stay with us. For the latest developments on the jersey to the israel continues. Its from baldwins of garza into the night. 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