SPREP and IRD signed a five-year MoU to support sustainable development goals in the Pacific region
Stories
Posted inStory / Melanesia
MSG Secretariat condemns Japan’s discharge of ALPS water
MSG Secretariat criticises Japan for using the IAEA report to justify the discharge of treated nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific groups welcome deep sea mining moratorium in Melanesia
Melanesian leaders declare a moratorium on deep sea mining in their respective jurisdictions, advocating for a Pacific-wide approach and thorough environmental scientific investigations
Posted inStory / Our region
Fukushima water dumping souring Japan’s relations with Pacific islands
Fukushima water dumping is souring Japan’s relations with Pacific islands due to concerns about potential health and environmental impacts
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
PTF 2023: Current trends show Pacific, PNG tuna industry thriving in 2050
“If countries make the right decisions and manage challenges and opportunities through current trends, the future is bright for Pacific trade in tuna and fisheries to 2050” – says INFO Fish Lead
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
PNG demands Japan’s support for water quality testing
PNG to seek financial assistance from Japan as it reveals plans to introduce rigorous monitoring and testing procedures to detect hazardous materials in PNG’s water, as discharge of Fukushima wastewater continues
Posted inStory / Our region
Prime Minister of Samoa reiterates Pacific leaders’ commitment to the protection of environment
Samoa’s PM reiterates Pacific leaders’ commitment to environmental protection and climate action at the 31st SPREP Meeting, highlighting climate change as the greatest threat facing the Blue Pacific
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific region vastly underserved by climate finance – Coral Pasisi
SPC’s Coral Pasisi describes climate finance in the Pacific region as a “huge injustice”, as the region received less than 0.22 percent of the promised $100 billion in annual climate finance
Posted inStory / Fiji
Team effort leads to Fiji’s first nationwide assessment of Coral Reefs
The initial nationwide assessment of Fiji’s coral reefs revealed its rich and diverse marine life, reporting nearly 500 fish species while collecting data on coral reef health, fish and macroinvertebrates, and water quality
Posted inStory / Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands single-use plastic ban regulation to be enforced on 01 September
Under the regulation, five categories of single-use plastic products are to be banned