"Once we can see how this first island works, we will have a proof of concept to plan for islands to house climate refugees," she said.
Hope you like pirates, because if you want pirates, this is how you find pirates. No "national defense" means no protection and they will kidnap you and demand ransom, just so you know.
The Floating Island Project is a pilot program in partnership with the government of French Polynesia, which will see 300 homes built on an island that runs under its own governance, using a cryptocurrency called Varyon.