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A former Kiribati president and leading climate justice advocate says the deep sea mining industry presents unique challenges for Pacific leaders trying to secure economic resources in the face of the climate crisis.
Anote Tong spoke to RNZ Pacific about the developing industry, which he first encountered in the '80s and '90s as Secretary to Kiribati's Ministry of Natural Resources.
Kiribati, alongside Nauru, Tonga, and Cook Islands have special rights in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a deep sea mining area in international waters of the Pacific Ocean. The seabed in the zone has polymetallic nodules on it, which contain rare minerals like nickel and cobalt used to
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