Friends of the Mariana Trench co-founder is “asking the Biden administration to keep the Mariana Trench nomination on the list of the inventory of possible marine sanctuaries.”
Tag: Pacific
Report highlights risk of climate-induced statelessness and nationality loss in the Pacific
A new report recommends how law amendments could prevent statelessness and nationality loss for Pacific islanders who may be forced to migrate due to climate change
Protecting the nationality of Pacific Islanders as climate change hits
A new report recommends steps to safeguard nationality rights and to future-proof the legal connection between Pacific Islanders and their homes in the context of climate change
Partnership to address risk of WWII oil spill at Chuuk lagoon announced
Partnership to enhance existing efforts to remove oil from the high-risk wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon that are posing significant environmental risks
The smart phone app helping Fijians form healthy eating habits
Fiji combines digital savvy with traditional approaches to help Fijians monitor eating habits and give them guidance on planting vegetable gardens
Is your energy behaviour the missing link in energy efficiency policy?
Energy efficiency is fundamental for supporting Pacific island nations to advance efforts toward achieving their national renewable energy and energy efficiency targets, writes Kakau Foliaki
Tuvalu, sinking in the Pacific, fears becoming a superpower ‘pawn’
Tuvalu is concerned about distracting attention from climate change due to the superpower competition between China and the United States
Call for urgent global reduction of fossil fuel use as Pacific dissects IPCC Working Group III report
Pacific reiterates the call for all countries to reduce fossil fuel use and achieve long-term emissions reduction targets as Pacific dissects the IPCC Working Group III report
Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins’ crucial support
1,500 civil society groups from 130 countries back Vanuatu’s move to seek climate change protection from the international court of justice
WTW launches finance project to aid fishing communities in Fiji and PNG
A financial initiative to aid fishing communities of Melanesia against the impacts of climate change