A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu not because of a natural disaster or civil unrest, but because of a beetle. The coconut rhinoceros beetle has the potential to devastate the country's coconut industry, as well as the livelihoods of the tens of thousands of people who depend upon it.

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A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu not because of a natural disaster or civil unrest, but because of a beetle. The coconut rhinoceros beetle has the potential to devastate the country's coconut industry, as well as the livelihoods of the tens of thousands of people who depend upon it. (www.abc.net.au)

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Let's have a state of emergency in the United States for the spics, who are devastating the country's industry, destroying our citizens livelihoods - invaders both.

Sucks for Vanuatu, love my south pacific islands

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They just need to market the beetle itself as a next generation source of biodynamic protein that works synergistically with organic coconut production.

Fucking morons.

How do I contact their minister of agriculture?

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