Residents of Narikoso village in Fiji await relocation eight years on. Their experience provides valuable lessons for future relocation projects.
Tag: Disasters
Eco-tourism is the way of the post-covid future for the ‘blue’ Pacific
How Covid-19 has impacted tourism in the Pacific
Common enemy overcomes fragile Pacific regional unity – climate change
Covid-19 is an additional challenge for small Pacific island states on top of climate change issues
How covid-19 has undermined climate change initiatives in the Pacific
Coronavirus pandemic takes limelight from existing commitment toward climate change impact in the Pacific
French nuclear tests: ‘I bury people nearly every day, what was our sin?
Webinar reflected on the bombing of Greenpeace flagship vessel Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand
‘We made the ocean our home’: The islands fighting climate change’
Pacific islanders are resilient people despite the adverse effects of climate change
Sir Julius suggests exporting gold to raise PNG revenue
Exporting gold is the only way to rescue PNG’s economy from the impacts of Covid-19
USP undertakes works for PacWasteplus
USP will soon offer courses on waste management after initial needs assessment
Climate Change can’t be ‘quarantined’: Taloiburi
Pacific Island Forum Secretariat finance adviser Exsley Taloiburi is worried that climate change may slip down regions’ agenda as Pacific ministers put focus on coronavirus. Speaking in the margins of the Economic Forum Ministers Meeting (FEMM) Taloiburi said while the deadly virus can be quarantined and worked around, the change in weather patterns can never […]
Vanuatu: A real test for local emergency response
Rated as the country with the highest disaster risk worldwide, Vanuatu is no stranger to severe tropical cyclones. When Tropical Cyclone Pam struck the country in 2015, it affected around 166,000 people and left a trail of destruction. Similarly, Tropical Cyclone Harold, a category 5 cyclone that hit Vanuatu on 6 April this year, affected […]