Research finds microplastics in freshwater mussels or kai from the depths of Fiji’s five biggest rivers. “Now even river bed mussels are affected by the way we live,” writes marine biologist
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Fiji and SPREP commit to integrated approaches to tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and waste management
Fiji to work with SPREP and Fijian communities to address pressing needs in waste management, climate change and marine resource, and ocean conservation in Fiji
Fijian islanders forced from their ancestral lands by climate change want polluters to pay
Serua Island, Fiji’s one of many coastal villages, are forced to make difficult decisions about their future to adapt or move from their ancestral lands due to climate change
Fijian families benefitting from clean energy stoves
Environmental friendly stoves help 800 rural families cut their monthly expenses on gas and kerosene and have access to clean cooking nutrition
Pacific Elders’ Voice statement in support of Vanuatu-led initiative seeking ICJ Advisory opinion on Climate Change
PEV support Vanuatu’s efforts to bring questions around the legal implications of climate change and call for urgent global actions to reduce GHG emissions
Solomon Isands pre-cautionary approach to deep sea mining
Solomon Islands to take a pre-cautionary approach and carry out a nationwide consultation before issuing any deep sea mining lease to any company
U.S. nuclear tests: A haunting nightmare of the Marshallese
U.S. claims it “has an enduring commitment to the Pacific Islands”. However, U.S. nuclear tests conducted in the Marshall Islands is “a matter of human rights and environmental justice.”, writes Xin Ping
Vanuatu Climate initiative endorsed by OACPS Council of Ministers
OACPS agreed to endorse Vanuatu’s climate campaign to seek an advisory opinion from the ICJ to protect the rights of people against the adverse effects of climate change
Fiji begins selection of Private sector developer for 3000 affordable, Climate-resilient homes
Fiji has commenced the process of engagement with potential developers to provide affordable, climate-resilient homes for 3,000 low and middle-income Fijian families
The Kiwa Initiative launches new projects and additional contributions from its donors to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific region
New projects and additional contributions from donors to strengthen the climate resilience of Pacific Islands ecosystems, communities and economies through Nature-based Solutions