The High Seas, Earth’s last wild frontier at risk
By Giovanni Prete
The high seas – the vast waters beyond national jurisdiction – cover nearly two-thirds of our planet. They are home to some...
Western Pacific countries and areas join forces to prevent cross-border health emergencies
A renewed effort to combat emergencies globally was launched here this week when 38 countries and areas in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western...
Manoeuvring in Paris delays decision on New Caledonia elections
By Nic Maclellan
Legislation to defer New Caledonia’s provincial elections has been delayed until next week, as parliamentary manoeuvring in Paris highlights divisions over the...
Tonga advances sustainable mining practices and environmental governance
The Kingdom of Tonga has taken a significant step forward in strengthening its environmental governance framework following the successful completion of a comprehensive five-day...
Māori ocean rights under threat: Why Pasifika should be paying attention
By Christine Rovoi
A controversial move by the New Zealand Government to tighten laws around customary marine title is sparking growing concern among Māori, and...
Tuvalu and Partners deliver landmark Coastal Adaptation Project creating new land for the future
The people and Government of Tuvalu have marked a defining moment in their nation’s journey toward climate resilience with the completion of 8 hectares...
Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific
By Cushla Loomb
For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes,...
The ICJ climate ruling has major implications for the loss and damage fund
As the fund struggles with lack of money and bureaucratic barriers, its board must align its actions with the landmark court decision
By Liane...
COP climate talks are ‘heartbreak’ for Pacific Islands. Here is why they want to...
By Gabriella Marchant and Jordan Fennell
Joseph Sikulu's long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks.
It has become...
Applying a national security lens to the International Court’s climate change opinion
When islands sink, do nations disappear? The Court says no.
By Danielle Ireland-Piper
Reportedly, there were “gasps in the courtroom” when the International Court of Justice...
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“Albacore is our lifeline” as South Pacific Group pushes hard at WCPFC22
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Pacific countries most dependent on South Pacific albacore have delivered a clear message at WCPFC22 in Manila — this...
WCPFC faces tough calls on Bigeye Tuna as SPC warns key decisions needed now
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a final phase on bigeye tuna, with scientists warning...
Push to end shark-fin loophole as Sharks Pacific calls for full transparency at WCPFC22
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Sharks Pacific has delivered a sharp warning to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22), calling for full transparency...