PacWastePlus programme to build capacity and enhance sustainability into waste management practices.
Category: Our region
Third of shark and ray species face extinction, warns study
Number of species of sharks, rays and chimaeras facing ‘global extinction crisis’ doubles in a decade
International Chamber of Shipping comes out with its own global carbon levy plan
The ICS carbon levy is intended to expedite the creation of a market that makes zero-emission shipping viable
Work starts to create ‘marine spatial planning’
The MSP will balance the demands of human activities with the need to protect the health of the ecosystems on which those activities depend
Climate vulnerable Pacific nations want “action on the climate emergency at COP26”
Pacific governments outline key priorities to address the climate crisis ahead of crucial UN Climate Change Conference
11th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Waigani Convention commences
The Secretariat for the Convention to support countries to establish regulatory frameworks and waste management systems to prevent future build-ups of chemicals and hazardous wastes
Our Pacific Ocean needs New Clear Ways, NOT Japan’s Nuclear Waste!- Activists
Youngsolwara Pacific and MISA call upon Pacific and global leaders to take a bold stand and condemn Japan’s plans to discharge radioactive waste
Sustainable Waste Management work continues despite COVID-19 challenges
J-PRISM II project continues the management of solid waste through the implementation of the Cleaner Pacific 2025 strategy in the Pacific region.
Armed with a new training manual, Pacific farmers look to control deadly coconut rhinoceros beetle infestations
A new manual is a tool for all governments and stakeholders to control the spread of the Coconut rhinoceros beetle in the Pacific region.
FIA-PNG urges WCPFC to take action on tuna harvest strategies
MSC had warned that certification of tuna fisheries could be suspended if the regional fisheries body failed to act on measures to keep fisheries harvested at sustainable levels.