New projects and additional contributions from donors to strengthen the climate resilience of Pacific Islands ecosystems, communities and economies through Nature-based Solutions
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Real action must follow Pacific leaders’ declaration of climate emergency
Pacific needs primary emitters to step up and deliver on their global commitments and be part of the solution to addressing the climate crisis, says WWF-Pacific Director
Young African tulip trees inoculated with new bio-agent
African tulip trees that pose a huge threat to biodiversity across the Pacific region were inoculated with a weed-busting mite as a biological control agent
Pacific leaders’ endorsement for ICJ advisory opinion bid must spur global groundswell
Pacific youth and civil society are calling on Pacific leaders and family across Australia and New Zealand to back the campaign for an advisory opinion on climate change from the ICJ
‘This place will crack’: Centuries-old graves threatened by the sea
All down the 200-kilometre southern coast of Fiji’s Viti Levu island, climate change is not just imperilling the dead, but endangering the living.
CSIRO joins deep-sea mining project in Pacific as islands call for industry halt
CSIRO agrees to work with a controversial deep-sea mining project in the Pacific while conservationists say Australia is on ‘wrong side of debate’
U.S Vice President to request $600 million for ocean resilience in Pacific Islands
U.S Vice President to request $600 million that will help the Pacific region strengthen climate resilience, invest in marine planning and conservation, combat IUU fishing, and enhance maritime security
Pacific crop resilience supported though climate aid
NZ’s climate aid to help Pacific communities protect important crops for future generations despite the impacts of climate change
Pacific dealing with runaway climate crisis: Forum Chair
“We continue to deal with a runaway climate crisis, in which we will soon find ourselves on the brink of no return.” – Fijian PM
Australia prepares for likelihood of climate refugees, backs push for UN justice
Australia supportive of Vanuatu’s campaign to have the ICJ consider whether inaction on climate should be considered a breach of human rights