Kiribati fears an increase in malnutrition and other illnesses as the country grapples with ongoing drought
Category: Micronesia
Kiribati government should keep focus on fisheries over tourism, says local fisherman
Kiribati tuna fisherman believes the local fisheries sector can be sustained at current levels for 30 years or longer with the right governance, as a report suggests Kiribati has become overdependent on tourism
Climate risk assessment of Kiribati finds significant ecological and financial risk
A new assessment confirms that the climate situation in Kiribati is dire and provides Kiribati with an urgent road map for actions to address several economic and ecological issues
Sixteen-year journey of green turtle highlights value of SPREP’s Turtle research and monitoring database system
SPREP tagged Green turtle resighted in the Philippines after 16 years. “The resighting reaffirms our efforts in turtle conservation in the Pacific region.” – SPREP Ecosystem and Biodiversity Officer
A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life
As Pacific Islanders struggle to survive in the face of climate change, they will need to adapt their traditional ways of fishing to the new reality, write authors
NZ Government dumps $500m plan to raise sinking Pacific Island
NZ Government dumps $500m climate change plan for the sinking Kiribati
Environmental activists mull lawsuit to stop Marines’ relocation to Guam
Legal action seeks to save endangered species by stopping Marines’ relocation to Guam. “Military expansion is destroying Guam’s precious natural and cultural heritage, and enough is enough.”
Citizens’ voices needed on disaster risk reduction
Nauru’s Secretary for National Emergency Services hopes to hear the grassroot level of needs in terms of resilience, preparation and recovery at the Disaster Risk Reduction meeting
Partnership to address risk of WWII oil spill at Chuuk lagoon announced
Partnership to enhance existing efforts to remove oil from the high-risk wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon that are posing significant environmental risks
Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel lobby
Five days before Australian election, the former president of Kiribati urges leaders to understand climate crisis means ‘survival is on the line’ for Pacific islands