FAO and the UNEP estimate that one-tenth of all waste in the oceans is made up of ghost gear
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From a forest in Papua New Guinea to a floor in Sydney: how China is getting rich off Pacific timber
China is the major buyer of wood from PNG and Solomon Islands, that are implicated in illegal or unsustainable logging
Black sand mining pushes Fiji’s boundaries
Climate change and mining has been affecting communities and environment in Fiji
Lush forests laid to waste: how Pacific Islands got hooked on logging
The timber industry in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands despite creating jobs has also resulted in pollution, environmental devastation and food insecurity
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