CONSERVATION – The sacred ocean

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CONSERVATION – The sacred ocean

Who we are as indigenous people is intrinsically linked to the ocean — our histories, identities, and way of life. But if deep-sea mining is allowed to happen, all of these will be brutalised, violated, and trampled upon. We will not stand for that.” Indigenous Fijian cultural expert and scholar Simione Sevudredre emphasised this key point during a dialogue session on Deep-Sea Mining (DSM) earlier this week, where he also argued against all form…