AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDeep-sea mining & sovereignty: A new Pacific Network on Globalisation report warns that investor-state dispute rules could let foreign firms sue Pacific governments if they tighten environmental or regulatory protections for deep-sea mining—creating a “chilling effect” that discourages policy change. It flags exposure for Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Nauru and the Cook Islands, noting multiple possible claim routes including investment treaties, mining contracts, International Seabed Authority sponsorship deals, domestic laws, and even U.S.-linked permits. Regional pressure & unity: Pacific leaders head into the Palau summit with unity rhetoric, but hard security disagreements are already surfacing, including how to respond to China’s recent missile test after foreign ministers failed to agree. Nauru-linked food security: Fiji sent its first pilot shipment of 54 boxes of fresh produce to Naoero (Nauru) under the Pacific Fresh AirLink initiative, showing a pathway for regional agriculture trade. Judicial well-being: Chief Justice Peter Shivute stressed that judicial stress shouldn’t be stigmatized and that demands on judges must not come at the cost of health, linking well-being to fair administration of justice. Recycling voices: Grassroots recyclers across the Pacific are calling for a stronger say in decisions shaping the recycling sector, arguing they’ve been doing the work for decades and shouldn’t be treated as mere stakeholders.
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