Henry Puna at the High-level launch of the ‘Third Because the Ocean Declaration’ said: “We must maintain the health, productivity and resilience of our ocean and its ecosystems”
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Posted inStory / Our region
Keeping the 1.5 degrees’ goal alive: World Leaders Summit at COP26
UN SG told world leaders greater ambition on mitigation and immediate concrete action to reduce global emissions by 45 percent by 2030 is required to keep the goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius alive
Posted inStory / Fiji
Empty promises not enough, Fiji PM tells COP26
“No matter what they call them, carbon emissions are wrecking the climate. There’s nothing clean, natural or ethical about it”: Fijian PM at the COP26 opening
Posted inStory / Samoa
Soil expertise key to farming growth
USP and SPC organised training to improve local understanding of the science behind soil to boost agricultural productivity
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific region scale back attendance at COP26 due to COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic hurdles are preventing leaders of some Pacific Island nations from attending COP26 talks
Posted inStory / Our region
Forum SG welcomes Australia’s net zero emission target by 2050
Henry Puna urged world leaders to pledge carbon emission cuts of 50 percent or more by 2030 during COP26
Posted inStory / Our region
“World must act now to keep 1.5 degrees alive” says Forum SG
FICs call for more ambitious targets from major polluting nations to ensure that carbon emission cuts keep temperature rise at no more than 1.5 degrees
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Conservationist calls for seabed mining moratorium
“At the end of the day, we won’t eat money.”
Posted inStory / Our region
The IPCC report and the climate crisis in the Pacific
Changes in the environment are already and will continue to be the single greatest threat to the security and well-being of Pacific people: IPCC Regional Factsheet for Small Islands
Posted inStory / Solomon Islands
A fisherman’s dream for a sustainable fishing industry
A fisherman’s dream business is now stepping into the scene to address the need and challenges faced by fishing communities around the Solomon Islands