The BIEM Initiative to promote sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity and climate change resilience in Vanuatu
Tag: marine
Decade of climate breakdown saw 14 percent of coral reefs vanish
There has been a steady decrease in hard coral cover since 2010 with the worst impacts, according to a UN-backed report
Safeguarding Pacific Island seas starts with indigenous knowledge
A new declaration by Pacific leaders on maritime zone preservation helps but must also allow for cultural dialogue.
Work starts to create ‘marine spatial planning’
The MSP will balance the demands of human activities with the need to protect the health of the ecosystems on which those activities depend
Is deep-sea mining a cure for the climate crisis or a curse?
Trillions of metallic nodules on the sea floor could help stop global heating, but mining them may damage ocean ecology
Pitcairn Islanders refuse to let Covid-19 halt vital climate change research
Plucky residents on Pitcairn Island decided that Covid-19 wouldn’t halt vital climate change and marine conservation work.
UN nuclear agency to help monitor and review Fukushima water release
The IAEA will travel to Japan for on-site meetings to discuss the plans and activities for the Fukushima water discharge.
Climate, Covid and Co-ordination: Forum leaders hold online summit
Pacific has been at the forefront of promoting new international law on maritime spaces and the governance of the oceans.
Cook Islands reefs used in global study
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation statement said the new models are a first step in being able to produce maps of global coral reef resilience.
Working together to protect marine species in the Pacific
To address the critical issues and threats to marine species, SPREP has worked with Members and partners to develop the Pacific RMSP.