UN adopts ‘historic’ agreement to strengthen the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in over two-thirds of the ocean
Tag: Biodiversity
Beyond borders: Why new ‘high seas’ treaty is critical for the world
A landmark legally binding marine biodiversity agreement was adopted at the United Nations
Solomon Islands Government and WWF Pacific sign MoU to safeguard Biodiversity and boost community based resource management
Solomon Islands and WWF Pacific partnership to boost community based fisheries management and broader biodiversity conservation effort in Solomon Islands
Enhancing capacity in the Pacific to digitise biodiversity data
Workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific island countries and territories by giving visibility to the work on biodiversity and contributing to global knowledge on biodiversity
Strengthening the One Pacific voice for a new global agreement to halt biodiversity loss
Around 65 Pacific island participants, SPREP Members, and partners gather to discuss strategies to halt biodiversity loss ahead of CBD COP15
WWF’s Living Planet Report reveals a devastating 69 percent drop in wildlife populations on average in less than a lifetime
A new report reveals 55 percent decline in wildlife populations in the Asia Pacific region. The main drivers for the decline include habitat degradation and loss, pollution and climate change
Treaty of High Seas Critical to Pacific
Treaty of High Seas is significant to the Pacific Islands “because whatever happens in the deep ocean will impact our culture, food, livelihoods, and national economies” says ocean scientist
Plastic pollution could put 2.3 million Pacific Islanders’ livelihoods at stake
Experts say up to 53 million metric tonnes of plastic pollution by 2030 will annually affect the livelihoods of Pacific Islanders
Pacific Ocean Commissioner calls on world to conclude a legal binding agreement on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction
SG Puna urged all nations of the UN family to conclude a legal binding agreement on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction
‘Missed opportunity’ as UN session on high seas biodiversity ends without agreement
Samoan delegate representing Pacific at the UN session on high seas biodiversity “disappointed” as negotiation ends without an agreement to protect biodiversity in the high seas