Why these island nations want ecocide to become an international crime
Environmental destruction should be on the same level as genocide and war crimes, according to some of those most under threat from the effects of climate change. Vanuatu, backed by its fellow island nations of Fiji and Samoa, is pushing to have ecocide recognized by the Internation...
#environment #politics #law #crime #Vanuatu #Fiji
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/ecocide-international-criminal-court-1.7488687?cmp=rss
Why these island nations want ecocide to become an international crime
Environmental destruction should be on the same level as genocide and war crimes, according to some of those most under threat from the effects of climate change. Vanuatu, backed by its fellow island nations of Fiji and Samoa, is pushing to have ecocide recognized by the Internation...
#environment #politics #law #crime #Vanuatu #Fiji
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/ecocide-international-criminal-court-1.7488687?cmp=rss
IsraAID #Vanuatu Completes Successful Rainwater Harvesting Project https://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/israaid-vanuatu-completes-successful-rainwater-harvesting-project
Vanuatu prime minister orders cancellation of Lalit Modi’s passport
VANUATU prime minister Jotham Napat on Monday (10) directed the Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to former Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that the fugitive was attempting to avoid his extradition.
https://www.indiaweekly.biz/lalit-modi-passport-vanuatu-prime-minister/
Première répartition du Parlement suite aux résultats préliminaires non définitifs des élections législatives du 16 janvier à #Vanuatu. Rappel des précédentes élections depuis 1975 https://www.election-politique.com/resultats.php?k=VU&kr=&pol=p2&num=14822
La #revue commence par faire le point sur l’actualité éruptive du quatrième trimestre 2024, avec notamment deux éruptions explosives ayant nécessité des évacuations massives en Asie : celle du Lewotobi Laki-Laki (#Indonésie) et celle du Kanlaon (#Philippines).
On passe ensuite à l’actualité scientifique, qui vulgarise quelques publications récentes : effet des volcans actifs sur la progression des glaciers ; impacts des cendres volcaniques sur les bâtiments au #Vanuatu et sur la végétation au #Chili… Un doctorant nous fait également un petit compte-rendu de sa mission de terrain pour étudier les dépôts éruptifs de #Mayotte. 
"This Pacific nation was hit by a massive earthquake. Is climate change increasing seismic activity?"
WFP Pacific: #Vanuatu Earthquake Response Situation Report https://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/wfp-pacific-vanuatu-earthquake-response-situation-report-1-23-december-2024
The 3 USGS seismic detectors at the Westport Observatory detected another earthquake off the coast of Pacific island nation Vanuatu 8,480 miles away. This time it was a 6.1 mag temblor. Interesting to see it give a good shake up/down and east/west when it arrived in Westport. https://ow.ly/eLHe50Uvvm2
@ai6yr 
Damn!
There goes my winter vacation to Vanuatu!
#Vanuatu #Earthquake #TuckersBalls
Vanuatu has been raised to Level 3 RECONSIDER TRAVEL by the US State Department
Updated to a Level 3 due to infrastructure damage from an earthquake.
The U.S. Department of State advises U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to Vanuatu following the December 17, 2024, earthquake, which caused significant damage to local infrastructure. The U.S. government’s ability to provide emergency assistance to U.S. citizens in Vanuatu is limited, and departure options have been disrupted. Within Vanuatu, numerous buildings sustained severe damage, and curfews are in effect in some areas. (continued)
#Vanuatu earthquake: A nation in crisis highlights urgent need for community-based preparedness https://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/vanuatu-earthquake-nation-crisis-highlights-urgent-need-community-based-preparedness
Rescuers say they have expanded a search for trapped survivors in quake-rocked Vanuatu to "numerous places of collapse" beyond the capital, as the reported death toll climbs to 10. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/20/asia-pacific/vanuatu-earthquake-search/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #vanuatu #earthquakes #disasters
Der #Inselstaat #Vanuatu kämpft an vorderster Front gegen die #Klimakrise.
Steigende #Meeresspiegel, #Tropenstürme und #Hitzewellen bedrohen die Existenz der 83 #Vulkaninseln im #Pazifik.
Vanuatu fordert nun vor dem Internationalen #Gerichtshof verbindliche Verpflichtungen der Staaten zum #Klimaschutz.
Doch auch lokale Anpassungen sind entscheidend – von #Mangrovenwäldern bis zu hitzeresistenten Nutzpflanzen.
Before/after of Port Vila, Vanuatu before/after the earthquake. Low resolution but you can see some areas where buildings turn into piles of rubble. #vanuatu #earthquake #RemoteImaging
Alert – U. S. Embassy Port Vila, Vanuatu (December 18, 2024)
Location: Vanuatu
Event: Curfew in Port Vila from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
The Government of Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew for seven days in the worst-affected areas, including Port Vila.
Port Vila’s Bauerfield International Airport is temporarily closed for 72 hours to all commercial flights.
People are advised to avoid entering buildings as they may be damaged or unstable.
The U.S. Embassy in Port Vila has sustained considerable damage during the earthquake and is closed until further notice. U.S. citizens in Vanuatu should ...
https://pg.usembassy.gov/alert-u-s-embassy-port-vila-vanuatu-december-18-2024/
Massive landslides at Vanuatu's international shipping terminal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z0FO_6TFtA #vanuatu #earthquake #landslide #disaster
Update: Internet connectivity in #Vanuatu remains heavily diminished some 48 hours after Tuesday's earthquake; live metrics show a gradual rise to 16% of ordinary connectivity levels, with vital communications links being reestablished as rescuers search for survivors
