Category: CSFT publish
Category: CSFT publish
What if seabed mining goes wrong?
Citizens of Tonga are demanding answers about liability “The Pacific is currently the world’s laboratory for the experiment of Deep Seabed Mining,” Kara and the other groups wrote to the ISA. And if anything goes wrong in the lab, Kara is worried that her country wouldn’t be able to foot the bill. And if no one
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Save our Ocean, cries the people of Tonga
Press Realease: The people of Tonga is echoing a strong stance of saying no to deep sea mining and asking government to save the ocean, their people and their children. Using the Civil Society Forum of Tonga (CSFT) network, the people are raising concerns on government’s decision to issue the exploration license to Tonga Offshore
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FI-E-FI-A A FAFINE TONGA
MEDIA RELEASE EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE 16th October 2020 Local civil society groups sign MoU affirming solidarity in supporting government commitments to gender equality and participation and empowerment of women and girls in Tonga Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Prime Minister, Honourable Dr. Pohiva Tui’onetoa officiated at the launch and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of FI-E-FI-A
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Official Launch of the EU EDF 11th Project with the Civil Society Forum of Tonga
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Enhancing the Engagement of Tongan Civil Society in the Policy Dialogue and Governance with the Government (9/7/2020, Nuku’alofa) – The Government of Tonga and the European Union (EU) are joining their efforts to further promote good governance and to strengthen the policy dialogue capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) in an effort
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