World Seagrass Day celebrated in Fiji highlighted seagrass as ‘ocean lungs’ vital for biodiversity and climate change mitigation, with calls for Pacific nations to prioritise conservation efforts
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Dr Singh sheds light on the seagrass ecosystem
Seagrass plays a pivotal role in carbon sequestration, mitigating Climate Change by capturing and storing atmospheric carbon in their biomass.
Seagrass: the unsung champions of Pacific marine ecosystem
In the peaceful depths of the Pacific, Dr Shalini Singh unveils the vital role of seagrasses in marine ecosystems, urging for their conservation amidst mounting threats
Kiribati begins Marine Spatial Planning journey with the Pacific BioScapes Programme
Kiribati begins marine spatial planning, seeking to sustainably manage its vast ocean resources for ecological, economic, and social benefits with the Pacific BioScapes Programme
Pacific preparations for INC-4 provides common understanding on key issues ahead of Ottawa
Pacific countries move closer to finalising preparations for INC-4 on plastic pollution after successful regional workshop in New Zealand, aiming for unified Pacific voice
Pacific Leaders support for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution
Pacific Leaders at the 52nd PIF Meeting urged members to join the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution and supported ongoing treaty negotiations, with Solomon Islands joining to amplify Pacific voices in combating plastic pollution
Pacific countries go back to the drawing board ahead of next round of plastics treaty negotiations
Pacific countries convene to strategise for upcoming plastic pollution negotiations following significant progress at INC-3, focusing on managing upstream waste to safeguard their people and environment
Tonga signs the UN High Seas Treaty
Tonga officially becomes the 85th UN State Party to sign the BBNJ treaty, bolstering global efforts to protect two-thirds of our ocean
Local and International scientists embark on ambitious study of Palau’s underwater ecosystem
Local and International scientist to explore and gather scientific data on Palau’s diverse underwater ecosystem, employing methods like deep sea cameras and environmental DNA
Palau becomes the first UN Member State to ratify global Marine Biodiversity Treaty
OPOC Commissioner congratulated Palau for its ‘courageous step’ to ratify global Marine Biodiversity Treaty. He said “these represent the commitment and ambition of Pacific countries….”