A new report reveals 55 percent decline in wildlife populations in the Asia Pacific region. The main drivers for the decline include habitat degradation and loss, pollution and climate change
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New river and groundwater monitoring increases resilience of the people of Vanuatu
A new water monitoring station installed in Vanuatu to increase resilience of more than 17,700 residents of the Luganville area
As oceans rise, are some nations doomed to vanish?
Maldives, Tuvalu, the Marshall Islands, Nauru and Kiribati may become uninhabitable by 2100, creating 600,000 stateless climate refugees as sea level rise, according to a study
Journey to COP27: Pacific negotiators strengthen resolve to fight for 1.5 world
With a better understanding of the Pacific’s positions in thematic areas, Pacific delegates advance their fight for survival at COP27
Fighting off the bulldozers in the sacred kwila forests of Papua New Guinea
Villagers in Suburam are pushing back against logging operations they say are encroaching on designated conservation areas while harvesting timber from Papua New Guinea’s forests
Marshall Islands to receive UN support over nuclear legacy
UN adopted a resolution to assist the Marshall Islands in its efforts to secure justice for people suffering from the nuclear legacy
Marshall Islands takes U.S nuclear legacy to the Human Rights Council
After obtaining the appointment of a human rights expert on climate change, Marshall Islands is now seeking the UN rights body’s help to address the nuclear legacy
Nadogo District making collaborative efforts to restore and manage their fisheries resources and Mangroves
Members of the Nadogo District are working together to better manage their maritime resources from various threats
Amid rising seas, island nations push for legal protection
Pacific Island nations push for legal protection as climate change threatens their existence
Catching the last wave with Anote Tong
The former President of Kiribati enlightens us on the unique security challenges related to climate change in the Pacific