Rural coastal communities in Solomon Islands’ Isabel Province are grappling with severe environmental and livelihood impacts from mining operations, as pollution devastates marine ecosystems and threatens food security
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Solomon Islands calls for urgent global response to sea level rise at UN Summit
Solomon Islands Environment Minister called for urgent global action on sea level rise, warning that the escalating crisis is already displacing communities and threatening the very existence of Pacific nations
Solomon Islands calls on the global community to address the gaps regarding chemicals of concern in the plastic treaty
Solomon Islands stresses the urgent need to regulate hazardous chemicals in plastics, emphasising both production and disposal in global treaty negotiations on plastic pollution
Why the INC process matters to the Kingdom of Tonga and Solomon Islands
As plastic pollution continues to ravage Tonga and Solomon Islands, officials lead efforts to combat the crisis, stressing the urgent need for action in international negotiations
Solomon Islands, newest member of High Ambition Coalition to end Plastic Pollution, leaves mark in Nairobi
Solomon Islands reiterated its call to end plastic pollution by 2040 and calls for binding provisions in the treaty to restrain and reduce the consumption and production of primary plastic polymers to sustainable levels
Solomon Islands implements landmark ban on single-use Plastics
Solomon Islands implements landmark ban on single-use plastics to make the country cleaner and more sustainable, allowing a six-month grace period for existing stockpiles, with penalties starting after 1 March 2024
Solomon Islands single-use plastic ban regulation to be enforced on 01 September
Under the regulation, five categories of single-use plastic products are to be banned
Solomon Islands stand by Pacific call on Tokyo to postpone its decision to dump radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
Solomon Islands continues to join Pacific call on Japan to defer its decision to dump radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
Solomon Islands calls for global plastic production reduction, plans national plastic ban
Solomon Islands is committed to having in place regulations for banning the import, sale and usage of certain single-use plastics as plastic bags alone make up 12 percent of the main landfill in its capital
Slow climate action undermining 2030 agenda as Solomon’s seeks three-year delay to LDC graduation
Solomon Islands seeks three-year delay to Least Developing Country graduation due to slow climate action