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IN EIGENER SACHE PAZIFIK IM ÜBERBLICK Überwachungssystem Pazifik aktuell Nr. 115 / September 2018 Unter der Adresse www.pazifik- Quellen gehen von 193 Atomtests aus]. Bis heute lagern in den 140 Bohr- IN EIGENER SACHE infostelle.org/datenschutz finden Sie unsere Datenschutzerklärung. schächten des Atolls radioaktive Sollten Sie Fragen haben, wenden Abfälle. Moruroa bleibt unbewohn- Sie sich gerne an die Mitarbeite- bares Sperrgebiet, nachdem die Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser, rinnen der Pazifik-Infostelle Franzosen im Jahr 2000 von dem ([email protected], 09874 Atoll abgezogen waren. Im Mai 2018 ist die Datenschutz- – 91220) oder an Oliver Hasen- grundverordnung (DSGVO) in kamp, den Vorstandsvorsitzenden Immer wieder gibt es Befürchtun- Kraft getreten. Dies hat uns veran- des Pazifik-Netzwerks gen, dass durch die Tests durch- lasst, unsere Maßnahmen zum (oliver.hasenkamp@pazifik- löcherte Atollinnere könne bei Datenschutz zu überprüfen und netzwerk.org). schweren Wellen oder Sturm aus- auf den neuesten Stand zu brin- einanderbrechen und die radioak- gen. August 2018 tiven Abfälle könnten ins Meer ge- Sie erhalten die jeweils aktuelle Ihre Pazifik-Informationsstelle spült werden. Ausgabe der Pazifik aktuell ent- (https://www.defense.gouv.fr/salle-de- weder als Mitglied des Vereins presse/communiques/communiques-de- florence-parly/cp_inauguration-du-systeme- „Pazifik-Netzwerk e.V.“ oder über telsite-2, Radio NZ Intern. 22.06.18) die Empfängerinnen- und Emp- fängerliste der Pazifik-Infor- PAZIFIK IM ÜBERBLICK mationsstelle (kurz: Infostelle). Um Protest gegen Atommüll- Ihnen die Publikationen und ande- Endlager auf Runit re Informationen wie gewohnt zu- Überwachungssystem auf kommen zu lassen, speichert die Infostelle Ihren Namen und Ihre Moruroa modernisiert Unbekannte Aktivisten haben auf Postanschrift, für den elektroni- die Kuppel des Runit Dome eine schen Versand und die Kommuni- Das französische Verteidigungs- Nachricht gesprayt. Sie hinterlie- kation möglicherweise auch Ihre ministerium hat die erfolgreiche ßen das internationale Strahlen- E-Mail-Adresse und Telefonnum- Modernisierung der 20 Jahre alten warnzeichen für Radioaktivität und mer. Ihre persönlichen Daten wer- nuklearen Überwachungssysteme schrieben daneben in Großbuch- den ausschließlich zum Zweck der auf dem Atoll Moruroa (Franzö- staben: „Property of the USA Zusendung der Publikationen und sisch-Polynesien) bekannt gege- Government. Please return to weiterer Informationen verwendet. ben. Am 20. Juni wurde die Anla- sender“ (dt. Eigentum der USA - Sie werden nicht kommerziell ge im Beisein ziviler und militäri- zurück an Absender). genutzt und ohne Ihre ausdrückli- scher Vertreter aus Frankreich und che Zustimmung nicht an Dritte Französisch-Polynesien vor Ort Info: Die Insel Runit ist eine von weitergegeben. vorgestellt. Die renovierte Anlage etwa 40 Inseln im Osten des Atolls soll weitere 20 Jahre halten. Enewetak in der Ralik-Kette der Sollten Sie Mitglied des Pazifik- Marshall-Inseln. Die Insel ist etwa Netzwerks sein, werden die für die 80 Arbeiter hatten in den letzten drei Kilometer lang und bis zu 263 Zustellung der Publikationen benö- drei Jahren auf dem Atoll die An- Meter breit. Die Flächenausdeh- tigten Daten vom Verein an die In- lagen zur Überwachung der Radi- nung beträgt 46,3 Hektar. 530 Me- fostelle weitergeleitet. Die Zu- oaktivität für rund 100 Millionen ter von der Nordwestspitze der In- sammenarbeit zwischen Pazifik- Euro modernisiert. sel entfernt befindet sich in einem Netzwerk und Infostelle wird von ehemaligen Krater eines Kernwaf- der Vereinbarung der Träger der Das „Telsite 2“ genannte Überwa- fentests aus dem Jahre 1958 ein Infostelle, zu denen das Pazifik- chungssystem ging am 23. August Atommülllager, der so genannte Netzwerk gehört, sowie zukünftig in Betrieb. Es überwacht den Zu- Runit Dome mit einem Durchmes- einer Vereinbarung zur Datenauf- stand des Atolls, vor allem den ser von 120 Metern. tragsverarbeitung geregelt. aus Korallen und Kalkgestein be- stehenden Atollkern, und soll Im Rahmen der Operation Red- Sie können den Bezug der von der rechtzeitig vor einem „Zusammen- wing fanden 14 amerikanische Infostelle herausgegebenen Publi- bruch“ des Atolls warnen. Kernwaffentests auf Runit statt. In kationen jederzeit unter in- den Jahren 1977 bis 1980 wurde [email protected] oder tele- Info: Auf dem 300 Quadratkilome- der Cactus-Krater mit 101.498 Ku- fonisch (09874 – 91220) kündigen, ter großen unbewohnten Atoll bikmetern (teils plutoniumhaltigen) Ihre zu diesem Zweck gespeicher- Moruroa (dt. „großes Geheimnis“) radioaktiven Bodens von den an- ten Daten löschen lassen sowie im Südosten des Tuamotu- deren Inseln des Atolls aufgefüllt. Auskunft zu Ihren gespeicherten Archipels hat die französische Re- Es wurde eine Kuppel aus Port- Angaben erhalten. Solange Sie gierung zwischen 1966 und 1996 landzement errichtet, um das radi- den Bezug nicht kündigen, freuen zu Testzwecken 188 Atombomben oaktive Material abzudecken. Die wir uns, Ihnen auch weiterhin un- gezündet, davon 41 in der Atmo- Kosten der Aktion betrugen 239 sere Informationen zusenden zu sphäre und 147 unterirdische. Millionen US-Dollar. dürfen. [Anmerkung der Redaktion: Andere 1 Pazifik aktuell Nr. 115 / September 2018 Kürzlich entstand auf dem Runit- dio NZ Intern 12.07.18, „We act as one blue continent“, http://lists.spc.int/pipermail/press- Dome ein beeindruckender Kurz- releases/2018-July/000968.html) sagte Taylor in Bezug auf die ver- film mit der marshallesischen Po- schiedenen neuen Strategiepapie- etry-Slammerin und Klimawandel- re des pazifischen Inselforums und Aktivistin Kathy Jetňil-Kijiner, den Willen zur Zusammenarbeit Tochter der amtierenden Präsi- “Blue Pacific Diplomacy” aller Forums-Mitglieds-staaten. dentin der Marshall-Inseln, Dr. Hilda Heine. Die Außenminister der Mitglieds- Info: Das Motto der 49. Vollver- Den Film „Anointed“ kann man staaten des Pacific Islands Forum sammlung des Forums vom 3. bis hier anschauen: (PIF) haben sich im Vorfeld der zum 6. September in Nauru laute- https://www.youtube.com/watch 49. Mitgliederversammlung des te: „Building a Strong Pacific: Our ?v=HuDA7izeYrk PIF am 10. August in Apia (Sa- People, Our Islands, Our Will.“ (http://www.underwaterkwaj.com/enew/runit.h moa) getroffen, um über ein pazi- (Pressemitteilung PIF 10.08.18, 11.08.18, tm, fikweites Sicherheitskonzept sowie https://www.forumsec.org/) https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/atombo mbentests-dom-des-todes-1.2549272, Mars- über die internationale Zusam- hall Islands Journal 17.08.18, Wikipedia) menarbeit und Advocacy- Strategien zu beraten. Pazifische Beteiligung an Die Außenminister wollen dazu Vollversammlung Feinschliff anlegen an das seit ei- Entwurf über Abkommen zum Tiefseebergbau nem Jahr vorbereitete Konzept zur Wahrung der regionalen Sicherheit Eine pazifische Delegation mit in den pazifischen Inselstaaten. Regierungsvertretern aus Nauru, Bei ihrem Pacific Regional Deep- Diese „Regional Security Declara- Tuvalu, den Marshall-Inseln, Va- Sea Minerals Workshop vom 2. bis tion“ soll dann im Rahmen der nuatu und den Salomonen hat un- zum 4. Juli in Nadi (Fidschi) hat Vollversammlung des PIF im Sep- ter Leitung von Cristelle Pratt, der die Pacific Community (SPC, Pazi- tember verabschiedet werden. In Vize-Generalsekretärin des Pacific fische Gemeinschaft) den Entwurf der Erklärung geht es u.a. um Islands Forum Secretariat, an der eines pazifikweiten Abkommens Fragen der Sicherheit bei Natur- weltweit ersten Vollversammlung über den verantwortungsvollen katastrophen, die Internet- von Menschen mit Behinderung Umgang mit potentiellen Tiefsee- Sicherheit und die Widerstandsfä- (Global Disabilities Summit) vom bergbauprojekten in den Gewäs- higkeit (‚Resilienz“) kleiner Insel- 23. bis zum 24. Juli in London sern des Pazifiks vorgelegt. Ziel ist staaten gegen die Folgen des Kli- (England) teilgenommen. es, rechtliche Rahmenbedingun- mawandels. gen für den umweltschonenden Die Delegation berichtete über Abbau von Rohstoffen aus der Des Weiteren verhandeln die Au- Fortschritte bei der Implementie- Tiefsee zu entwickeln. ßenminister über das außer- rung des im Jahr 2016 beschlos- pazifische Engagement der Pazi- senen „Pacific Framework for the Bisher finanzieren Nauru und fikstaaten und die Strategien der Rights of Persons with disabilities“ Tonga ausländische Firmen bei Advocacy für „ihre“ Themen auf (PFRPD). Gemäß diesem Ab- der Exploration der Tiefsee in ih- der internationalen politischen kommen sollen sich alle Pazi- ren exklusiven ökonomischen Zo- Agenda. Das „International Enga- fikstaaten im Rahmen ihrer „Blue nen. Kiribati und die Cook-Inseln gement and Advocacy Strategy“- Pacific“-Strategie gemeinsam für haben staatseigene Firmen ge- Papier soll ebenfalls der Vollver- eine inklusive, barrierefreie und gründet, die ebenfalls die Tiefsee sammlung zur Abstimmung vorge- gerechte Welt einsetzen. nach Ressourcen absuchen. legt werden. Die PFRPD setzt sich für die Teil- Die kanadische Bergbau-Firma Außerdem wollen die Minister über habe von Menschen mit Behinde- Nautilus hat angekündigt, die Fi- den Antrag von Wallis und Futuna rung im sozialen und politischen nanzierung des ersten Tiefseeber- diskutieren. Das französische Leben ein. Sie bemüht sich darum, gbauprojektes Solwara 1 in der Überseegebiet möchte als assozi- dass die Rechte von Menschen Tiefsee zwischen Festland- iertes Mitglied im pazifischen In- mit Handicap im Alltags- und Be- Neuguinea und den Inseln Neubri- selforum aufgenommen werden. rufsleben geachtet und eingehal- tannien und Neuirland sei gesi- ten werden. chert und man
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