This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Indigenous concerns surface as Trump calls for seabed mining in Alaskan waters on Feb 5, 2026.
By Anita Hofschneider A U.S. federal agency is considering allowing companies to lease more than 45.7 million hectares (113 million acres) of waters off Alaska for seabed mining. Alaska is the latest ...
UNPO recently submitted input to the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) for its study on “the rights of Indigenous Peoples in ...