French Polynesian 'Non' to floating island project

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Aus der Traum: keine künstliche Inselnation Source: B.Barkhausen

The US Seasteading Institute had planned to construct ecological floating platforms in a lagoon of French Polynesia which could offer a response to the challenges of rising sea levels


However, the project was resisted by some local residents, with opposition politicians  asking the government  to pull out of a previous agreement.


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