Greenpeace urges world leaders to step in and put in place a moratorium on deep sea mining to protect the ocean as ISA green-light NORI to begin exploratory mining in the Pacific Ocean
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NORI receives ISA recommendation to commence Pilot Nodule collection trials in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean
International Seabed Authority recommended Nauru Ocean Resources Inc to proceed with its planned integrated pilot collection system trials in CCZ of the Pacific Ocean
French Polynesia moves towards ban on ‘craziness’ of seabed mining
French Polynesia votes a draft opinion for a temporary ban on seabed mining projects, urging ‘our cousins of the Pacific to stop this craziness’
HMNZS Wellington combts illegal, unreported and unregulated Pacific fishing
Royal New Zealand Navy offshore patrol vessel completes two fishing monitoring operations in the Pacific as New Zealand contributes to the battle against illegal fishing
Kiribati drought at critical stage says UN body
Kiribati fears an increase in malnutrition and other illnesses as the country grapples with ongoing drought
Malolo ruins still worry many villagers
When they developed the area, our catch wasn’t like before. The number of fish and crabs we used to catch before all dropped.
Assessing Remittances Potential to Build Climate Resilience in the Pacific
Accessing predictable and adequate sources of climate finance that enable Pacific Islanders to build resilience against the impacts of climate change continues to be a challenge, write authors
Plastic pollution could put 2.3 million Pacific Islanders’ livelihoods at stake
Experts say up to 53 million metric tonnes of plastic pollution by 2030 will annually affect the livelihoods of Pacific Islanders
Solid waste threatens fragile paradise of Gizo
The fragile paradise of Gizo, Solomon Islands, has been threatened by poor solid waste management and these are “found anywhere within Gizo shorelines to nearby coastal communities.”
Chairman shares Vanuatu’s hope for Climate Change adaptation and Resilience building project
The chair of the third PACRES Project Steering Committee reiterates the urgency to scale up climate action in the Pacific region