FSM submits additional continental shelf claim in the North of Yap area
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)last Friday, filed with the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf a claim of an...
French Polynesian mayors support safeguarding South Pacific Ocean and tradition
French Polynesian President Édouard Fritch recently committed to conserving 1 million square kilometers (386,000 square miles) of the ocean by creating a new large-scale...
Tuvalu races against time and tide in “Future Now” project
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Real threat from rising sea level has forced Tuvalu to future proof its existence as a nation despite considerable challenges.
In what...
SPREP appoints Directors for Environmental Monitoring and Governance and Waste Management & Pollution Control...
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) announced two senior appointments to the Directors for its Environmental Monitoring and Governance (EMG) Programme...
Dialogue is key in Fiji seascape management
By Samisoni Pareti
Dialogue is key to ensuring the durability and sustainability of marine conservation parks, was the consensus of a panel of experts...
WWF-Pacific launches Great Sea Reef report
To better inform stakeholders on the health of the Southern Hemispheres third longest continuous reef system, the Status and trends of coral reefs and...
No climate action without ocean action — Fiji President Katonivere
A symposium to review the efforts and the impact on the execution of Fiji’s commitment to the UN Oceans Conference (UNOC), to review Fiji’s...
New Pacific climate change-related qualifications aim to strengthen the region’s resilience
Two new Technical and Vocational Education and Training certificate qualifications were launched earlier this month by the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Pacific Adaptation to Climate...
Palau to bring 100 percent managed ocean concept as solution to UN Ocean Conference
“I think the 100 percent Ocean management is the critical agenda that needs to be pushed forward. When you say 100 percent management, it...
Six months from COP27, we must be strategic and united, says High Level climate...
The momentum of celebrating a Pacific first with the 7th One Ocean conference has not been lost on marine resources, says Palau’s Minister of...
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‘The right person’: What did Solomon Islanders vote for?
After a relatively well-organised and peaceful day of voting in Solomon Islands, the electoral commission is working with donor partners to safely transport ballot...
IRENA Assembly President urges global action for renewable energy transition
The President of the 14th IRENA Assembly and Rwanda Minister of Infrastructure, Jimmy Gasore, has recognised the historic progress achieved at COP28 through the...
IRENA DG urges accelerated action towards renewable energy goals
The Director General of IRENA, Francesco La Camera has told the opening session of the 14th International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu...