太平洋活动分子抗议美国资助的库克群岛水域深海采矿调查, Pacific activists protest U.S.-funded deep-sea mining survey in Cook Islands’ waters, citing environmental and Indigenous rights concerns.

库克群岛的太平洋活动家抗议美国资助的Nautilus号研究船Nautilus返回,反对诺阿支持的在该国专属经济区进行深海矿物结核勘探。 Pacific activists in the Cook Islands protested the return of the U.S.-funded research vessel Nautilus, opposing a NOAA-backed expedition surveying deep-sea mineral nodules in the nation’s exclusive economic zone. 这次飞行任务是美国-库克群岛伙伴关系的一部分,是继2024年加快海底采矿许可证发放的行政命令之后进行的,它受到土著团体绿色和平运动Aotearoa和940多名国际海洋科学家的批评,他们敦促因生态系统和土著权利面临风险而进行预防性暂停。 The mission, part of a U.S.-Cook Islands partnership following a 2024 executive order to accelerate seabed mining licensing, has drawn criticism from Indigenous groups, Greenpeace Aotearoa, and over 940 international marine scientists who urge a precautionary pause due to risks to ecosystems and Indigenous rights. 美国公司持有该地区三个勘探许可证中的两个许可证,这加剧了人们对采掘殖民主义和环境损害的关切。 Two of three exploration licenses in the region are held by U.S. companies, fueling concerns over extractive colonialism and environmental harm. 区域抵抗力正在增加,多太平洋国家呼吁暂停深海采矿。 Regional resistance is growing, with multiple Pacific nations calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining.