The title is quoted from President Moetai Brotherson. “It's not sustainable underwater,” my instructor said, adjusting the strap on my tank "to not pace yourself and to breathe too fast.” This was my third dive in Tahiti. I’d been here for a while under a Columbia fellowship, working with the Department of European and Pacific Affairs of French Polynesia. 'Diving deep' into international environmental law and economic development practices for SIDS countries, I was determinin