S2E4 - Tonga’s Fight Against Deep Sea Mining

In this episode, we meet with Pelenatita Kara who is the Program Manager of the Civil Society Forum of Tonga and has been working as an advocate against deep sea mining since 2012.

We learn about what deep sea mining really is and how it is performed. We learn that it can take decades for experts to understand the nature of deep sea marine life and the ramifications of mining it, since there is limited research. We learn about how deep seabed mining can start as soon as July 2023, once the legality of it is determined by the International Seabed Authority, the United Nations, and stakeholders.

Follow and connect with Tita: LinkedIn @ Pelenatita Petelo Kara

Check out and join the Civil Society of Tonga Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/CivilSocietyForumTonga?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Check out the website and sign the petition: https://csft.to/

Find out more about the calls for a moratorium on deep sea mining: https://www.seabedminingsciencestatement.org/

Another podcast episode to check out:

How to Save a Planet: Should We Mine the Deep-Sea? https://open.spotify.com/episode/50uusaWIsZZdO2LhjSUhON?si=O6oZHVoDQqSbdX-Gu0GHZg

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