The archipelago in the far South Pacific Ocean, an overseas territory of France, is led by Moetai Brotherson, who believes oceans should be valued, not plundered.
President Brotherson spoke with AFP about deep-sea mining, ecological stewardship, and his dream of a day where environment summits are no longer needed.
A: “It covers our entire exclusive economic zone, approximately 5 million square kilometres (1.93 million square miles). From north to south, that’s equivalent to the distance between Stockholm and Sicily, and from east to west, it’s Romania to Portugal.