One Pacific voice is important to address plastic pollution as Pacific Island countries are grossly and disproportionately affected by the impact of this escalating crisis, says Anthony Talouli
Tag: Oceans
A regional commitment to address marine litter in the Pacific
Despite current initiatives and efforts, plastics in the ocean has been estimated to be around 75-199 million tons that can impact Pacific islands due to sensitivity of their coastal environments
Pacific Islands Forum mission completes visit to Japan
PIF mission concludes with further engagement in “intensive dialogue” and information sharing on the proposed treated nuclear wastewater discharge into the Pacific Ocean
Japan to delay Pacific nuclear wastewater discharge
The Forum Secretariat confirmed Tokyo had assured them it would delay the release of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean until experts had verified it was safe to do so
Micronesia president says ‘transparency’ has eased Fukushima water concerns
Micronesia says Japan’s “transparency” over water discharge meant he trusts the country in “doing the right thing” and ensuring it “does not harm the shared asset which is our Pacific Ocean.”
IAEA says it does not have control over Japan’s decision to release treated nuclear water but to look at safety standards
“As the eyes of the international community, our review is providing science-based transparent credible information and assurance to the neighboring countries and beyond.” – IAEA
Pacific calls for more transparency on the release of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific appeals for transparency from Japan as PIF experts find “very big information gaps” on the release of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Japan revises plan to release treated nuclear water into Pacific Ocean
Japan revises the plan to discharge treated nuclear water into the Pacific Ocean whilst Pacific fears the discharge may not be safe
‘Please stop’ – Pacific pleads with Japan over nuclear waste release
Pacific concerned as Tokyo has failed to communicate and be transparent over the nuclear waste release, says the matter “strikes at the very heart of our Pacific people, and we will not let it go.”
Japan offers to meet high level Pacific delegation next month over plans to dump treated radioactive nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific panel of experts recommend a stop to the release date of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean until Pacific leaders are provided with verifiable scientific evidence to guide their decision