New projects and additional contributions from donors to strengthen the climate resilience of Pacific Islands ecosystems, communities and economies through Nature-based Solutions
Tag: Climate
Real action must follow Pacific leaders’ declaration of climate emergency
Pacific needs primary emitters to step up and deliver on their global commitments and be part of the solution to addressing the climate crisis, says WWF-Pacific Director
Pacific leaders’ endorsement for ICJ advisory opinion bid must spur global groundswell
Pacific youth and civil society are calling on Pacific leaders and family across Australia and New Zealand to back the campaign for an advisory opinion on climate change from the ICJ
‘This place will crack’: Centuries-old graves threatened by the sea
All down the 200-kilometre southern coast of Fiji’s Viti Levu island, climate change is not just imperilling the dead, but endangering the living.
U.S Vice President to request $600 million for ocean resilience in Pacific Islands
U.S Vice President to request $600 million that will help the Pacific region strengthen climate resilience, invest in marine planning and conservation, combat IUU fishing, and enhance maritime security
Pacific dealing with runaway climate crisis: Forum Chair
“We continue to deal with a runaway climate crisis, in which we will soon find ourselves on the brink of no return.” – Fijian PM
Australia prepares for likelihood of climate refugees, backs push for UN justice
Australia supportive of Vanuatu’s campaign to have the ICJ consider whether inaction on climate should be considered a breach of human rights
A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life
As Pacific Islanders struggle to survive in the face of climate change, they will need to adapt their traditional ways of fishing to the new reality, write authors
Who’s willing to pay for sustainability in the Pacific?
After major setbacks to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Pacific needs fairer access to financing as it fights to overcome climate challenges, write authors
“We are stronger together”
Australia commits to support Pacific leadership and voice on climate change and stand with Pacific in the call for greater action from countries worldwide, writes Australia’s PM