As negotiators meet to hash out the final parts of a treaty to protect ocean biodiversity, Pacific leaders say delays in taking action cannot extend any further
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Pacific trials new high tech tools in response to illegal fishing
Pacific trials new high tech tools to combat IUU fishing and complement its existing suite of monitoring, control and surveillance tools
Pacific Resilience Fund a win-win option says PIFS deputy SG at debt for climate swaps
PIFS deputy SG called on the Pacific region’s development partners to support the PRF to address the debt situation and build community resilience against disasters
Women, Girls must be centre of global climate fight – Pacific to CSW66
Pacific calls for more recognition of the critical role of women and girls in climate resilience. “In Pacific communities, women have a history of adapting to climate change impacts.”
Climate Change & COVID – 19: Pacific women showing strong governance and resilience through these crises
Pacific women that are highly susceptible to climate change, disaster risks and natural hazards have excellent adaptive capacity, writes Belyndar Rikimani
Fisheries and climate change: A Pacific perspective
Climate justice is critical issue for Tuna industry as Pacific countries will be “getting less revenue, through no fault of their own, because they haven’t made many of the emissions.” writes Fatu Tauafiafi
Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in the Pacific Islands: Launch of the 2nd Kiwa regional project, “PEBACC+”
A new project to pursue its ecosystem management and protection initiatives to promote climate adaptation in the Pacific Islands
Nauru accused of rushing test for controversial seabed mining
A seabed minerals company has been accused of rushing a landmark mining test in the Pacific.
Rethinking human security in the Pacific
Pacific states, their partners, and scholars of the region must continue to evolve their understanding of the region’s security landscape as new threats emerge, authors write
Climate Change is killing her Country. Who will decide if it lives?
Marshall Islands climate envoy urges international financial support to be at scale and speed as her country is facing an imminent existential threat from climate change