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'Oceanic diplomacy' as concept and practice : When practitioners and scholars think of Pacific diplomacy, they usually have in mind a form of diplomacy built on Western practices and protocols, and focused on the engagement between modern sovereign Pacific Islands states and their accredited ambassadors.

Mineral precipitates found on surface of soft bottom seafloors are ubiquitous in the world's oceans. Formed through a combination of biogeochemical processes, mineral concretions hold high concentrations of iron, maganese, phosphorus, copper, cobalt and rare earth elements.

Mineral extraction from seabed has experienced a recent surge of interest from both the mining industry and marine scientists. While improved methods of geological investigation have enabled the mapping of new seafloor mineral reserves, the ecological impacts of mining in both the deep sea and the shallow seabed are poorly known.

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