The Isi Akson project in the Solomon Islands is initiating local actions that provide nature-based solutions for climate change and biodiversity loss
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Posted inStory / Our region
Scientists: Japan’s plan to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean may not be safe
A panel of scientists has not found conclusive evidence that the discharge of Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific ocean would be entirely safe
Posted inStory / Our region
Use sand resources ‘wisely’ or risk development fallout – UNEP report
Given our dependency on sand, the UNEP report finds sand must be recognised as a strategic resource with multiple roles in the environment and its extraction and use needs to be rethought
Posted inStory / Our region
New Zealand commits to climate financing
NZ increases climate finance to a billion dollars over the next four years to assist Fiji and other Pacific Island countries mitigate the impacts of climate change
Posted inStory / Polynesia
French Polynesian mayors support safeguarding South Pacific Ocean and traditions
French Polynesian President’s ocean commitment could benefit offshore fish and the local artisanal fishers. Meanwhile, mayors continue to advocate for creating two large-scale, highly protected MPAs around their archipelago.
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Mia Kami to Pacific youth, “we don’t have the luxury of time”
Mia Kami is inspiring youths to be part of the climate action as they are fighting for their future. “We don’t have the luxury of time. It’s important that we can try to do our part.”
Posted inStory / Our region
A gold rush in the deep sea raises questions about the authority charged with protecting it
“The International Seabed Authority is not fit to regulate any activity in international waters,” says a marine geologist
Posted inStory / Vanuatu
Our land forever: Vanuatu’s climate-resilient future
Vanuatu to focus on cutting national greenhouse gas emissions by almost 10 percent and halve the amount of solid waste produced by 2030
Posted inStory / Our region
Torres Strait Islanders fight the loss of their ancestral home
Yessie Mosby explains why they lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Council that Australia is not doing enough to protect its people from climate change.
Posted inOur originals / Tuvalu
Tuvalu races against time and tide in “Future Now” project
Tuvalu races against time in an effort to preserve as much about the island nation as possible using new technology and before Tuvalu is completely submerged