The timber industry in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands despite creating jobs has also resulted in pollution, environmental devastation and food insecurity
Category: Our region
Offer fishing discounts: PNG Fishing Industry Association
Discounts on fishing days to companies under the VDS could generate US$134 million for PNG in a year, PNG Fishing Industry Association says
Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum SG says Australia’s climate change stance is affecting its standing in the region
Climate change identified as the most important issue for the Pacific region
Navigating through the ocean safely
Managing Marine Aids to Navigation ensures navigation in Pacific waters is safe for any person or vessel at sea
Will deep sea mining destroy what the ocean already provides humanity? -says the writer of Natural Heritage Trust
Cook Islands deep sea is still an immense reservoir of dissolved carbon as 80 per cent of the dissolved carbon in the ocean is held in the deep sea
Nature-based solutions key to new farm learning network
The new network of organic farms will address the Pacific’s burgeoning food and environmental challenges by promoting organics and best agricultural practices
The first community in the Pacific re-located amid disaster fear
King tides and storm surges causing panic among the people of Taro
Uncovering nature’s potential for managing climate change – a priority in the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands biodiversity under threat due to the growing impact of climate change
Keeping Pacific Protected Area Management Effectiveness on Target
Terrestrial protection needs scale-up efforts as about 6 percent of the total land area are currently protected compared to marine areas
Small-scale fishers from Niue are contributing to the management of Tuna resources
The Niue Ocean Wide (NOW) Project hopes to instill a greater incentive for the fishers to provide the much-needed data