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Can Oceanic diplomacy solve the Pacific’s maritime disputes?
Sealed with kava and betel nut
The Mota Lava Treaty between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu shows how traditional Oceanic diplomacy can be incorporated into current practice, Anna Naupa writes.
- Asia & the Pacific Policy Society
On 7 October 2016, neighbouring countries Vanuatu and Solomon Islands signed a historic maritime boundary agreement after 33 years of negotiations.
This significant occasion marked the end of more than a century of the local people living with the legacy of a randomly drawn line on colonial maps.
In the wake of ceremonial dances, feasts, and customary exchanges at the conclusion of the Torba-Temotu Cultural Arts Festival, the…