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Deep sea mining: regulating an emerging industry

Deep beneath the ocean, the seabed holds rich deposits of minerals: gold, silver, cobalt, copper, nickel, zinc, as well as lesser known chemical elements like tellurium - used to make solar panels.

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Bahamian prime minster praises "very, very progressive" Commonwealth Secretary-General

In a wide ranging discussion, the prime minister spoke about ways in which the Commonwealth could help The Bahamas, especially around protecting marine life and marine conservation.

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Maritime treaty success for Barbados, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines

Landmark maritime boundary agreements reached between the Caribbean island nations of Barbados, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with the support of the Commonwealth, were formally signed last week.

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Aid for trade initiative boosted with €5 million agreement

African, Caribbean and Pacific countries are to benefit from the extension of an innovative aid for trade initiative which embeds trade advisers in national ministries and regional organisations.

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New Commonwealth agreement to revolutionise climate action

A partnership between the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Cloudburst Foundation will give countries access to revolutionary science and technology approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has said.

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Commonwealth provides unique opportunity to forge new pathway to climate finance

Insurers, multinationals, investment banks and hedge fund managers were among the global financiers expressing support for the Commonwealth’s Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change (RDRCC) initiative on 27 June at Marlborough House in London.

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Antigua and Barbuda hails ‘monumental’ support on ocean boundaries

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has welcomed the “monumental” assistance provided by the Commonwealth in settling the country’s maritime boundaries with French territories in the Caribbean.

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‘Game changing’ Blue Charter to guide nations in sustainable ocean development

A Commonwealth proposal to create a Blue Charter of principles for sustainable ocean development has been greeted with the enthusiastic support of governments and partners at this week’s UN Ocean Conference.

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Commonwealth Pacific report to shift paradigm on ocean governance

A Commonwealth study on ocean governance in the Pacific offers ways to sustainably capitalise on the economic treasures of the ocean

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‘Preserve ocean health,’ urges Commonwealth Secretary-General at Ocean Conference

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today urged the world to take action to protect the ocean environment and safeguard the future of nations who depend on the marine economy for national development.

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Commonwealth leads the way at United Nations Oceans Conference

Leaders from coastal nations and small island developing states from the Commonwealth will surf a wave of optimism this week at a major United Nations summit which aims to deliver on a global promise to conserve and sustainably manage the seas.

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High level exchange on Pacific leadership at The Ocean Conference

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Small island developing states (SIDS) in the Pacific have played a significant leadership role in advancing global ocean policy.

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The Ocean Conference

5 June 2017 to 9 June 2017

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The Commonwealth includes most of the world’s small island developing states as well as many other coastal nations who depend on the seas.

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SDG14 and trade in fish: UNCTAD event at The Ocean Conference

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The call for action of the UN Ocean Conference will set a new direction in the implementation and advancement of Sustainable Development Goal 14, incorporate new voluntary commitments and allow for the development of new multi-stakeholder partnerships.

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Commonwealth offers climate vulnerable states “a light at the end of the tunnel”

Small islands facing the threat of imminent extinction woke up this morning to a ray of hope following the launch of a “revolutionary” Commonwealth approach to climate change.

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Secretary-General opens conference on Regenerative Development with call to action

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland welcomed high commissioners and climate change innovators to Marlborough House today and called on them to work together on technologies and approaches that have the potential to reverse climate change.

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Commonwealth to unveil ‘revolutionary’ approach to climate change

Some of the world’s leading environmental experts will meet at a Commonwealth conference this week to see how they can take forward an innovative strategy to reverse the human impact of climate change.

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Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change Conference

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The Commonwealth, in collaboration with the Cloudburst Foundation, will host the high-level Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change Conference on 18 May.

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Deep sea mining: regulating an emerging industry

Bahamian prime minster praises "very, very progressive" Commonwealth Secretary-General

Maritime treaty success for Barbados, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines

Aid for trade initiative boosted with €5 million agreement

New Commonwealth agreement to revolutionise climate action

Commonwealth provides unique opportunity to forge new pathway to climate finance

Antigua and Barbuda hails ‘monumental’ support on ocean boundaries

‘Game changing’ Blue Charter to guide nations in sustainable ocean development

Commonwealth Pacific report to shift paradigm on ocean governance

‘Preserve ocean health,’ urges Commonwealth Secretary-General at Ocean Conference

Commonwealth leads the way at United Nations Oceans Conference

High level exchange on Pacific leadership at The Ocean Conference

The Ocean Conference

SDG14 and trade in fish: UNCTAD event at The Ocean Conference

Commonwealth offers climate vulnerable states “a light at the end of the tunnel”

Secretary-General opens conference on Regenerative Development with call to action

Commonwealth to unveil ‘revolutionary’ approach to climate change

Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change Conference

Commonwealth supports Mauritius civil service transformation

A tribute to Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Walcott

Commonwealth calls for urgent agreement on harmful fishing subsidies

International partners chart course to a blue economy Caribbean

Climate change, oceans and education talks with Fiji High Commissioner

Commonwealth provides ‘impulse’ for climate action, says UN climate body

Environmentalists pledge action on climate change

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