Experts say ‘bare bones’ U.S laws are unfit to regulate nascent deep-sea mining industry
By Elizabeth Claire Alberts
The deep-sea mining industry could launch in the near future in U.S federal waters. Yet legal experts and former government officials...
Candidates prepare for New Caledonia elections
By Nic Maclellan
Voters in New Caledonia go to the polls on 28 June, to elect representatives for the islands’ three provincial assemblies – in...
“Ocean is our grandmother, and it is reminding us where true power lies” –...
“Ocean is our grandmother, and it is reminding us where true power lies” - Pacific Navigator Larry Raigetal.
For Master Navigator Larry Raigetal, the Pacific...
Deep-sea mining (DSM1) and deep-seated mischief (DSM2)
By Dr Robert Underwood
In the past few years, Pacific Island leaders and thinkers have organised future planning around the concept of the Blue Pacific...
Q&A: ADB’s Role in Mitigating Energy Impacts of the Middle East Conflict
The Middle East conflict is having a corrosive impact on Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies, particularly in the energy sector. Fuel costs are...
Where the runway becomes a playground: Tuvalu’s fight for a resilient future
By Sera Tikotikovatu Sefeti
It is Wednesday afternoon in Funafuti.
The last plane of the day has taken off and within minutes the airport runway transforms.
Children...
Traditional knowledge strengthens climate resilience in Fiji’s coastal fisheries
Traditional knowledge, communal support systems and customary governance structures are helping coastal communities in Fiji adapt to the growing impacts of climate change on...
When the Quad Comes Calling: Multilateral Architecture and Fiji’s Embedded Alignment
On 25 May, the Vuvale union appeared on the Fiji Parliament's order paper. The next day, the Quad named Fiji pilot for its first...
The Pacific Was Always Home – Now Meli is Protecting It
Before dawn breaks over the Pacific, Lieutenant Ratu Meli Baivatu often finds himself standing quietly on deck, surrounded by nothing but ocean and darkness....
Pacific Power, how regional cooperation transformed the world’s largest tuna fishery
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has released a major report documenting two decades of transformative work in tuna fisheries management – a...
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Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists
Pacific countries are not placing significant confidence in the emerging Iran-United States agreement and will continue preparing for fuel market volatility as uncertainty in...
Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific
Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the Pacific’s Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) office is now fully established and working to address banking challenges...
Pacific Private sector warns Ministers of rising costs as fuel crisis dominates talks
Rising energy costs and the impact of the Middle East fuel crisis dominated discussions between Pacific finance ministers and private sector leaders during a...