Pacific appoints global experts to provide independent scientific advice and guidance on Japan’s plan to discharge treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
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Informal settlements and the threat of climate change
To ensure that shelters in informal settlements across the Pacific Island region are disaster-resilient, policymakers and relief agencies must work closely with them to implement sustainable solutions, authors write
Large crowd show strong opposition to re-opening Palau National Marine Sanctuary
A large number of individuals opposed to the reopening of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary to long-line and purse seine fishing
Protecting our turtles, now and into the future
Review of Vanuatu’s turtle management and conservation to promote the recovery of the Pacific’s turtle populations considering climate change, coastal development, and offshore tuna by-catch
Pacific countries lament threat of catastrophic weather events, amplify call for urgent actions
SPREP’s Director-General calls for urgent collective action against the climate crisis. “We cannot afford any further delay.”
Loss and Damage Finance significant concern for PSIDS
Pacific SIDS to push for the establishment of loss and damage finance facility towards COP27. “PSIDS need to look at more than just continuous dialogue.”
Climate finance remains an essential priority for PSIDS
Climate finance priority remains essential for Pacific SIDS as 0.28 percent of the raised US$79.8 billion climate finance by wealthy and industrialised nations were allocated to PSIDS
Vulnerable Pacific Islands use data to cope with disasters
Digital Earth Pacific platform to generate environmental data that will help Pacific Island governments and planners make better choices and secure a better future for their people
Pacific Elders’ Voice Statement on IPCC AR6 WG2 Report on “Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”
Pacific Elders’ Voice reiterate the call for developed countries to take urgent bolder actions in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and provide much-needed finance
UN ocean treaty is ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to protect the high seas
Negotiators aim to agree on legal framework for protecting international waters that are key to ‘life as we know it’