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Minerals for the Green Transition

CANZPS affiliate Professor Saleem H. Ali gave a TED talk entitled "Minerals Trust for the Green Transition" at the "Big Bets Salon" sponsored by the Rockefeller.…

August 22, 2024

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Shiprider Agreements Making Headway

On February 23, a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) press release1 touted the successes of a shiprider patrol of Kiribati’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as part of “Operation Blue…

March 6, 2024

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What Happens When Taiwan Leaves the Pacific?

It should not be a stretch of imagination to envision a Pacific Island region minus the diplomatic recognition of Taiwan.  This may not be a desirable outcome, but the current…

February 3, 2024

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Geopolitics in the Pacific Islands: Playing for advantage

CANZPS director, Alan Tidwell and Meg Keen in this Lowy Institute policy brief examine how competition among development partners in the Pacific can be harnessed to lift…

February 2, 2024

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China-Taiwan Dollar Diplomacy Signals Worrying Futures Ahead for Nauru

On 15 January 2024, the Republic of Nauru severed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, restoring relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Nauruan government’s…

January 28, 2024

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Michael Walsh, CANZPS affiliate, offers his take on why Nauru’s recognition of the PRC destabilizes the Pacific

January 21, 2024

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The Pacific Islands Health Care Initiative – Redefining US Diplomacy in the Pacific Islands as Bold, Benevolent and Innovative

There is no shortage of ways the US can build  people to people exchanges with Pacific Island Countries. Health as diplomacy should be at the top of the.…

January 8, 2024

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How are global powers engaging with the Pacific?

After years of neglect, there’s a reason why Pacific leaders now describe the Pacific Islands’ geopolitical landscape as “crowded and complex”. Many democratic powers…

November 6, 2023

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Non-Immigrant US Visas: Pacific Island Countries Policies Need Fixing

Capitalizing on the opportunities of the 21st century will require strong people-to-people ties between the US and the Pacific Island countries.  The Biden administration’s…

September 19, 2023

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Reimagining US Policymaking Architecture for the Pacific

The US presently does not have a nimble enough policymaking framework with which to respond in timely fashion to the needs, priorities, and expectations of the residents of the-…

June 26, 2023