A nuclear-fuelled debate over Japan’s wastewater release
By Chris Bartlett
Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima reactor into the ocean has its supporters but is causing...
A deep dive into the reality of radioactive water
By David Krofcheck, Auckland University
When people go for a swim in an ocean, they are literally bathing in a sea of natural radiation.
The...
Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific
By Robert Richmond
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used...
Our Pacific People, Our Pacific Environment! Celebrating 30 years of SPREP
The SPREP Treaty was signed in 1992, in Apia, Samoa. Under the Treaty, the purpose of the organisation is to provide assistance to the...
Converging Pacific youth’s power for good governance and anti-corruption
Young people in the Pacific have proposed an action plan on how they can bring about change in society building on the Youth Vision...
Mended region sails into Indo-Pacific headwinds
Op-ed by Maureen Penjueli
For now, the Pacific Island regionalism canoe has been fixed. The fracture of the region from the appointment of the...
How Vanuatu’s climate campaign could save the world
The tiny island country has pushed the UN and the International Court of Justice to take unprecedented action that could help avert planetary catastrophe.
By...
Bridging the digital divide in Pacific island states
By Samoa PM, Fiame Naomi Mata‘afa
Small island developing states are facing a range of challenges due to their size, Isolation and vulnerability to...
PIF Regional Conference on Statehood and Protection of Persons affected by Sea-Level Rise looks...
Pacific and global officials, technical and legal experts concluded a Regional Conference on Statehood and Sea Level Rise, in Fiji last week.
Key recommendations for...
Protecting our Pacific mana
In the wake of last month’s Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, Professor Steven Ratuva looks at the historical, political and ideological challenges that are...
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Sea level rise could redefine sovereignty, but Pacific leaders are pushing back
Sea level rise is no longer just an environmental crisis for the Pacific; it is a legal challenge striking at the heart of sovereignty,...
Tonga launches e-passport project to boost security
The Kingdom of Tonga has officially begun its e-passport journey.
Tonga convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Tonga e-passport Project, a...
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific Climate action
Climate mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability concern.
Participants at a regional workshop in Fiji heard...