AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDeep-sea mining & sovereignty: A new Pacific report warns countries including Nauru could face costly investor lawsuits if they tighten or reverse rules on deep-sea mining, with the threat of “chilling” environmental protections and policy changes. It flags how Investor-State Dispute Settlement could let foreign firms challenge decisions like environmental assessments, licence withdrawals, or limits on pollution, and notes past arbitration payouts elsewhere. Regional diplomacy: Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau (Aug 30–Sept 4), leaders are pushing climate resilience, ocean stewardship and energy security, while security planning ramps up with Pacific police support. Nauru-linked economy: Naoero (formerly Nauru) is defending its citizenship-by-investment programme as part of its climate and economic resilience strategy, after New Zealand’s Winston Peters urged the region to build stronger local economies and reduce outside influence. Food & resilience: Fiji sent its first pilot shipment of fresh produce to Nauru under the Pacific Fresh AirLink initiative, showing how regional trade could improve access to healthier food.
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