“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...

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But as Kathleen Schuster reports from our partner, Deutsche Welle, the people of Tuvalu are not yet willing to give up their land. To hear the full story, click the audio player above. The World is a ...

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“Development that has no roots or connection to the land, ancestors, and people cannot meet the real needs of Malaitans. In other words, such development is fatherless,” he stressed. MPG Lands Officer ...