Progress report for
The Rights of the Pacific Ocean as a Legal Entity : A science based feasibility study
Achievement at a glance
We are the Ocean and the Ocean is Us<br>
<br>To start the work on the feasibility study to recognize the Pacific Ocean as a legal entity with its own legal rights, a Gathering of minds took place in Auckland New Zealand in November 2018.
<br>IRD and its OceanAction #19759 partners (SPREP, CI Pacific Programme and CIDCE) organised the meeting with the precious collaboration of University of Auckland colleagues.
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<br>A press release and the final Statement that was adopted can be found at :
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<br>http://www.gred.ird.fr/membres/membres-permanents/david-victor
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<br>"Programmes et actions de recherche en cours
<br>Atelier d Auckland sur les droits de lOcan Pacifique.
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<br>French Versions of the documents are available at :
<br>https://nouvelle-caledonie.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/actualites/nous-sommes-l-ocean-et-l-ocean-c-est-nous
Challenges faced in implementation
Sceptical Minds and opponents to recognize the Rights of Nature !<br>
<br>Legal, (geo)political hurdles
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<br>Reconciling Rights of the Ocean vs right to future seabed mining and all other existing forms exploitation of Ocean resources
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<br>Travel Distances within the Pacific itself and with other partners, in Europe notably.
Beneficiaries
The Pacific Ocean itself, as a person, and all its resources
<br>Pacific Islanders in all three main subregions : Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
<br>All those who promote the implementation of SDG 14, Global mitigation to CC and Ocean Conservation Policies
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