James Alix Michel
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“The Price of a Narrow Metric: Why Vulnerability Must Count” (opens the original)
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VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct 1 2026 (IPS) - From a distance, an island nation can appear to possess everything: pristine waters, a thriving tourism industry and a strong cultural identity. Its income figures may suggest prosperity. This is the paradox confronting small island states. We are judged by what we earn on paper, while our future is shaped by what we must endure in reality. President Dr Patrick Herminie of Seychelles brought this question to the United Nations this month, urging internati
The BBNJ Agreement: From Paper to Protection - The Real Test for Global Ocean Governance (opens the original)
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VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sep 24 2026 (IPS) - After decades in which the high seas were too often treated as a distant frontier—vast, ownerless and beyond meaningful protection—the High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026. It was a landmark achievement for international cooperation and a reminder that, even in an increasingly divided world, nations can still come together in defence of the common good. But celebration must not be confused with protection. A treaty on paper will not res
Between the Reef and the StarsA reflection on humanity's twin longings. (opens the original)
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VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sep 4 2026 (IPS) - There is an older wisdom, quieter than the noise of our times, that whispers a simple truth: we are not the architects of nature, only its guests. Long before there were nations, economies, or even language, there was the pulse of the tide, the patience of coral, the breath of forests exchanging air with the sky. Into that ancient conversation we arrived — late, curious, and forgetful — mistaking our cleverness for sovereignty and our tools for wings. Yet
The Indian Ocean Is Sounding the Alarm and Its Islands Are Among the First to Hear It (opens the original)
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VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug 26 2026 (IPS) - Across this vast ocean, the latest monitoring by Mercator Ocean International shows marine heatwave conditions ranging from moderate to severe. At the same time, the World Meteorological Organization expects a strong El Niño to intensify through August to October, with a positive Indian Ocean Dipole also likely to develop. These are not distant scientific signals. They are an urgent warning that the ocean system on which millions depend is under mounting
The Earth Is Burning — And We Are Still Choosing to Let It (opens the original)
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VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug 10 2026 (IPS) - I have spent my life on an island. From the granite hills of Mahé, one can watch the sun rise over an ocean that has fed, protected and defined the Seychellois people for centuries. The horizon no longer glows only with the soft light of dawn. Across Canada, Europe and the Americas, it has glimmered this year with the harsh, reddish hue of wildfire smoke. “The Earth is burning” is no longer a slogan. It is a description of an ordinary Tuesday in Ontario,
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