The need for a well-funded response to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Pacific Ocean has never been greater, writes criminologist – Jade Lindley
Category: Opinion
Vanuatu’s existential climate threat: “Losing my country is not an option”
In the wake of the latest warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Pacific island nation renews calls for a global phaseout of fossil fuels
As Pacific islanders, we bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The time to end fossil fuel dependence is now
Pacific ministers urged all countries to end fossil fuel dependence and transition towards renewable energy to mitigate the impacts of climate change on vulnerable nations
Op-Ed: Releasing Fukushima’s radioactive water won’t cause harm
The release of Fukushima’s radioactive water into the Pacific ocean won’t cause harm, Professors write
Japan’s decision to discharge radioactively contaminated wastewater into Pacific Ocean is dangerous
Pacific islanders are distressed and hoping Japan does not have the heart of aggression as Japan stands firm in its stance that planned radioactive dumping into the Pacific Ocean is safe, despite opposition from Pacific leaders and local fishermen
Tonga – On the frontline of sea level rise
Early data from the January tsunami indicates that Tonga needs to add another metre to its sea walls to be safe from future tsunamis, writes Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser
Why the one Pacific voice matters in global effort to end plastic pollution, as we look towards INC2 in Paris
One Pacific voice is important to address plastic pollution as Pacific Island countries are grossly and disproportionately affected by the impact of this escalating crisis, says Anthony Talouli
Op-Ed: In a sea of climate disappointment, the ocean must take centre stage in all future climate discussions
As we move forward under the 2050 Strategy, we must continue to push for a greater oceans focus in the UNFCCC process and create a unified regional ocean-climate action agenda to address climate change in the Pacific, writes SG Puna
$10 billion Pacific skipjack Tuna Fishery could soon be better protected
A new fisheries management approach under consideration would improve sustainability for skipjack tuna stock in the western and central Pacific Ocean, write authors
‘When a cyclone hits a thatched hut in the Pacific Islands, it’s raw and scary’
As Pacific islanders experience extreme cyclones, what becomes of those in thatched fales? Where do they seek refuge when their homes are destroyed and they do not have the resources to build back?, writes Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson