This assessment of the Pacific environment and conservation is using regional indicators endorsed by SPREP Member countries and territories
Stories
Posted inOur originals / Solomon Islands
New sighting of endemic bird signals need to stop logging in the Solomons
The finding hopes to provide information that local communities can use to bolster efforts to conserve land for future generations.
Posted inStory / Cook Islands
Prospects for seabed exploration move forward in Cook Islands
Cook Islands NGO recommends not to finalise exploration licence until areas of conservation are set aside
Posted inOur originals / Fiji
Saltwater intrusion damages sugar cane farms and decreases cane production in Fiji
Agriculture continues to sustain the Fijian economy during the Covid-19 pandemic
Posted inStory / Fiji
The Wandering Tattler – a migratory sea-bird of importance to Fiji
There is a need to conserve Suva Point which is home to at least five migratory birds species
Posted inStory / Solomon Islands
Mining makes off with last soil on Rennell
The last pockets of bauxite-rich soil in Rennell in the Solomons are being dug up and shipped out, leaving residents with little land for agriculture
Posted inStory / Fiji
Rising Tides: A Challenge for Communities in Fiji
Talk of relocation has created dilemmas for many Fiji residents due to financial constraints and deep ties to the land
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
PNG villagers revive shrinking mangroves
Women engaging in replanting mangroves at one of Papuan New Guinea’s most diverse mangrove forest with 72 species in total
Posted inStory / Our region
How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic
Because of the pandemic, our global advocacy moments to elevate the voices of Pacific leaders demanding climate action are limited.–Greenpeace head of Pacific Auimatagi Joseph Sapati Moeono-Kolio
Posted inStory / Micronesia
A Pacific success story – the Micronesia Challenge reaches 2020 milestone year
Over 70 management plans or climate change adaptation plans have been developed and 65 socio-economic assessments completed under the Micronesian Challenge