MSG Secretariat criticises Japan for using the IAEA report to justify the discharge of treated nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean
Category: Melanesia
WTW launches finance project to aid fishing communities in Fiji and PNG
A financial initiative to aid fishing communities of Melanesia against the impacts of climate change
Safeguarding Melanesian fishing communities against climate threats
Project to begin with risk assessments, surveys, and workshops to identify major climate threats on Melanesian fishing communities.
From a forest in Papua New Guinea to a floor in Sydney: how China is getting rich off Pacific timber
China is the major buyer of wood from PNG and Solomon Islands, that are implicated in illegal or unsustainable logging
Lush forests laid to waste: how Pacific Islands got hooked on logging
The timber industry in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands despite creating jobs has also resulted in pollution, environmental devastation and food insecurity
A million hectares of Papuan forest licensed for clearing, report shows
Natural forests spanning 1.1 million hectares (2.7 million acres) in Indonesia’s Papua region have been slated for conversion, mostly for oil palm plantations, according to a new report by a coalition of NGOs.
Hope for a better tomorrow
Rising sea and frequent flooding due to climate change affecting informal settlements in Solomons capital
Stumbling blocks at Honiara’s coastal village
Fishing Village is a living proof of battle for survival against climate change
Eco-tourism is the way of the post-covid future for the ‘blue’ Pacific
How Covid-19 has impacted tourism in the Pacific
Common enemy overcomes fragile Pacific regional unity – climate change
Covid-19 is an additional challenge for small Pacific island states on top of climate change issues