Tuvalu is a tiny Pacific Island nation that is witnessing the rising sea level on daily basis
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Posted inStory / New Caledonia
Vale plant closure mooted in New Caledonia
The planned sale of the Brazilian-owned plant failed on the 11th hour
Posted inStory / Melanesia
Sir Julius suggests exporting gold to raise PNG revenue
Exporting gold is the only way to rescue PNG’s economy from the impacts of Covid-19
Posted inStory / New Caledonia
New Caledonia’s indigenous leaders protest takeover bid from Australian mining company
Indigenous landowners prefer a local company to operate the mine
Posted inStory / Fiji
USP undertakes works for PacWasteplus
USP will soon offer courses on waste management after initial needs assessment
Posted inStory / Melanesia
Pacific Fisheries Ministers raise coastal fisheries, marine pollution and climate change concerns
Discussions centered around impact of Covid-19 on fisheries and community-based management of coastal fisheries
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
Atoll islanders told to invest beche-de-mer money wisely
Atoll people of Bougainville refer to the ocean as their ‘gold mine’ with sea cucumber their number one commercial product
Posted inStory / Story
Tonga struggles to control its sea cucumber exports
A moratorium has been in force since 2015 to enable the replenishing of sea cucumber
Posted inStory / Palau
Strengthening Palau’s disaster response and resilience to hazards
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in unison with the Government of Japan and the Government of Palau, are forging ahead to achieve long-term disaster and climate resilience for Palau, despite the challenges of COVID-19. UNDP’s Japan-funded Enhancing Disaster and Climate Resilience (EDCR) in Palau through Improved Disaster Preparedness and Infrastructure project, is partnering with […]
Posted inStory / Palau
Palau aims to become world’s first “Carbon neutral tourism destination”
The Palau Bureau of Tourism, Sustainable Travel International and Slow Food have launched a new project in Palau that aims to mitigate the tourism sector’s carbon footprint and establish Palau as the world’s first “Carbon neutral tourism destination.” The project is taking a destination-level approach that includes promoting local food production within tourism and developing […]