Kiribati lifts the closure of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area and replaces it with Marine Spatial Planning to sustainably use marine resources in the PIPPA area
Tag: marine
Shrinking seaweed: climate change hits kelp farmers in Solomon Islands
Sea level rise and ocean acidification are threatening kelp forests in the Solomon Islands.
SWAP project pushes for cleaner Pacific Ocean
SWAP project to improve sanitation, environmental, social and economic conditions in Pacific Island Countries and Territories through proper waste management
Protecting Vanuatu’s Marine Species
The BIEM Initiative to promote sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity and climate change resilience in Vanuatu
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.