SG Puna urges development partners to prioritise climate action over self-interest and profits, stressing that climate change is the Pacific’s greatest security threat
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Marine ecologist highlights urgent need to protect seagrass ecosystem for climate resilience
Marine ecologist stresses the urgent need to protect seagrass meadows for climate resilience and “blue foods”, highlighting their vital role in protecting coastal communities and providing valuable resources
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers issue statement on Fukushima
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers issue statement on Japan’s nuclear wastewater release, call for continued transparent dialogue with Japan and IAEA, and stress the importance of independent and verifiable scientific assessments
Human rights violations in Pacific fishing industry ‘ignored’
New research currently in review stage revealed human rights violations within the fishing industry in the Pacific “ignored”
‘Our Ocean Is Not A Dumping Ground’
A coral reef ecologist calls on Pacific Island leaders to challenge the science guiding a decision to discharge treated nuclear water into the Pacific Ocean
Aquaponics, a sustainable model for improving Pacific Island food security
Amid climate challenges in the Pacific Islands, French Polynesia develops innovative aquaponics systems using indigenous fish species to sustainably produce daily vegetable intake, conserving water and protecting the environment
USAID Climate Ready project mobilises US$562 million for Pacific Island countries’ climate resilience
USAID Climate Ready project mobilises US$562 million that will benefit more than 800,000 people in the Pacific for climate resilient and climate change adaptation goals
New report puts Australia in top- five list of planet wrecking countries
PICAN calls for urgent action to phase out fossil fuels as a new report reveals that Australia ranks third largest exporter of fossil fuel pollution
Bi-partisan approval for WTO fisheries subsidies agreement in Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji’s Parliament unanimously endorses the ratification of the WTO fisheries subsidies agreement, a historic bi-partisan move seeking to restrain harmful subsidies and promote sustainable marine resource use
Findings of Fiji’s Ocean Expedition will be available within a year
Fiji’s first ocean expedition in over a century will finalise its findings for at least a year and aid crucial decisions regarding ocean health and sustainability