A seabed minerals company has been accused of rushing a landmark mining test in the Pacific.
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Posted inStory / Our region
Rethinking human security in the Pacific
Pacific states, their partners, and scholars of the region must continue to evolve their understanding of the region’s security landscape as new threats emerge, authors write
Posted inStory / Marshall Islands
Climate Change is killing her Country. Who will decide if it lives?
Marshall Islands climate envoy urges international financial support to be at scale and speed as her country is facing an imminent existential threat from climate change
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific appoints panel of independent global experts on nuclear issues
Pacific appoints global experts to provide independent scientific advice and guidance on Japan’s plan to discharge treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Posted inOpinion / Our region
Informal settlements and the threat of climate change
To ensure that shelters in informal settlements across the Pacific Island region are disaster-resilient, policymakers and relief agencies must work closely with them to implement sustainable solutions, authors write
Posted inStory / Palau
Large crowd show strong opposition to re-opening Palau National Marine Sanctuary
A large number of individuals opposed to the reopening of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary to long-line and purse seine fishing
Posted inStory / Our region
Protecting our turtles, now and into the future
Review of Vanuatu’s turtle management and conservation to promote the recovery of the Pacific’s turtle populations considering climate change, coastal development, and offshore tuna by-catch
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific countries lament threat of catastrophic weather events, amplify call for urgent actions
SPREP’s Director-General calls for urgent collective action against the climate crisis. “We cannot afford any further delay.”
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Loss and Damage Finance significant concern for PSIDS
Pacific SIDS to push for the establishment of loss and damage finance facility towards COP27. “PSIDS need to look at more than just continuous dialogue.”
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Climate finance remains an essential priority for PSIDS
Climate finance priority remains essential for Pacific SIDS as 0.28 percent of the raised US$79.8 billion climate finance by wealthy and industrialised nations were allocated to PSIDS