The UN environment report states that eight to ten per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with unconsumed food.
Tag: environment
Styrofoam ban now in effect in Samoa
Use of any Styrofoam products is now prohibited in Samoa.
Clean up exposes plastic and styrofoam dumped in Nabukalou Creek
Paddlers and volunteers clean up polluted Nabukalou Creek in Suva.
Upside down deaths
Flying foxes death investigated in the Solomon Islands.
Food and income security solutions exploration: The case of informal settlements in Fiji
Hydroponic kits as farming methods were adopted in informal settlements to increase food security as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate resiliency.
Small island developing states do not have the luxury of time
Small Island Developing States are pioneering the Blue Economy paradigm that promotes the sustainable use of ocean resources.
Fiji raises red flag on World Wetlands Day to protect declining wetlands
The Ramsar Convention stated that nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands were lost and the remaining are rapidly disappearing.
Dealing with disaster waste this tropical cyclone season in the Pacific
Pacific Islands receive guidance to prepare for safe handling and management of waste generated by natural disaster.
Use of coconut baskets at Gizo market
Gizo community prefer coconut baskets to discourage the single-use of plastic.
Lake Letas to be first wetland site for Vanuatu
Lake Letas is regarded as the largest volcanic lake in the Pacific.