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One Pacific – One People, One Ocean at CBD COP16.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 22, 2024
16 October 2024, Apia, Samoa – The Pacific islands contain rich and vast biodiversity, and they hold responsibility over large proportions of global ecosystems, including about a third of all oceans and seas within national jurisdictions. However,...
Changer le discours – des experts discutent de la manière dont la circularité peut améliorer la gestion des déchets dans le Pacifique
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
30 septembre 2024, Port Vila – Des acteurs de la gestion des déchets et des experts en recyclage de toute la région se sont réunis cette semaine à Port Vila, au Vanuatu, où est organisé un atelier sur l'économie circulaire qui se concentrera sur...
Ocean Dialogue unites voices on collaborative action for shared ocean priorities
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 15, 2024
Partnerships must become the norm, not the exception. This was emphasised at the Ocean Dialogue convened during the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit (GNPS) held in Sydney, Australia this week. The dialogue brought together First Nations...
Une gestion efficace des déchets issus de catastrophe : un élément clé pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe et la résilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
4 octobre 2024 – Port Vila, Vanuatu – Une chose est sûre lorsqu’une catastrophe survient, elle entraîne systématiquement une augmentation des déchets. La région du Pacifique est considérée comme la plus exposée aux catastrophes naturelles et aux...
Changing the narrative – experts discuss how circularity can improve waste management in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 1, 2024
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Waste management and recycling experts from around the region have gathered in Port Vila, Vanuatu this week to convene the Circular Economy workshop which will focus on changing the narrative on how the region...
How Does Ghost Gear Affect Small Island Developing States?
Ocean Conservancy
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September 23, 2024
In 2016, I first traveled to the island nation of Vanuatu with a mission: to understand the real-life impacts of ghost gear(abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear) on the local communities. When you look at Vanuatu’s remote location...
Thirty years of WTO accessions
World Trade Organization
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April 29, 2025
Since its establishment on 1 January 1995 to oversee the multilateral trade agreements negotiated by its 128 original members, the WTO has seen an ongoing expansion of its membership and continued interest from many economies seeking to join the...
Immersive Study Tour Commences on Invasive Species Management to Empower Pacific Battlers
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 20, 2024
17 September 2024, Auckland: A regional study tour, set to be a learning and knowledge exchange-based programme, that provides participants with a unique chance to delve into invasive species management and acquire essential skills for leading...
Official Keynote Address for the Seventh Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-7) Director General, SPREP
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 23, 2024
Opening Salutations: Pastor Thomsom Aki, Vice Chairman of the Vanuatu Christian Council. Honorable John Dahmasing Salong, Minister responsible for the Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and...
SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2024
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...
Opening Remarks by Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General SPREP at the Pacific Preparatory Meeting of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD Pre-COP16), September, SPREP, Apia Samoa
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 12, 2024
Welcome Attending the pre-COP are representatives from: 14 PICs from environment departments, as well as agriculture, fisheries and forestry – in person; Australia and New Zealand as metropolitan SPREP members – in person, PIRT partners including...
Speech by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann during the Committee of Supply Debate, 3 March 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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March 3, 2025
Navigating global environment amidst US-China rivalry 1 Madam Chair, in Mandarin please. 2 农历新年期间，我参加了多个团拜与社团活动。在这些活动场合上，大家经常会聊到时事。今年与世界局势相关的话题特别多，其中包括中美关系、欧州各国的政局变化、乌克兰和中东战情等。 [English Translation: During the Lunar New Year period, I attended...
Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable advances journey towards Cleaner Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2024
9 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu – The Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) guided by the theme “Clean Environment. Resilient Oceans. Healthy Communities” has closed with a renewed focus to strengthen regional cooperation, collaboration,...
Pacific-EU Waste Management Programme’s contribution to Cleaner Pacific highlighted in Tuvalu
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 3, 2024
2 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A project designed to ensure the safe and sustainable management of waste with due regard for the conservation of biodiversity, health and wellbeing of Pacific island communities is making a tangible difference in...
Spotlight on work to encourage behaviour change towards waste management
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 1, 2024
31 July 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Whether it is dealing with disposable diapers in Vanuatu, improving waste management in Solomon Islands or changing mindsets about how to dispose e-waste at the Ensisi Valley in Papua New Guinea (PNG), the work of...
Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...
EV EDUCATION LAUNCHED IN TOP VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SAMOA, ALONG WITH NEW DECARBONIZATION PLANS
Government of Samoa
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April 8, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE 08 April 2025] – A significant educational milestone has been reached, with the opening of electric vehicles (EV) automotive workshops in three vocational institutions in Samoa, namely the National University of Samoa, Don Bosco...
Transformer les déchets en énergie – une autre voie vers l’économie circulaire
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
2 octobre 2024, Port Vila – Les dispositifs existants de transformation des déchets en énergie et la manière dont cela peut contribuer à une économie circulaire ont été discutées lors de l’atelier régional sur l’économie circulaire qui s’est tenu...
Incorporating circularity for effective management of hazardous waste in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 2, 2024
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Hazardous waste generated through industrial activities, energy production, healthcare, agriculture, and from the transport sector is a major waste stream in the Pacific. The challenges faced by the Pacific due to its...
Intégrer la circularité pour une gestion efficace des déchets dangereux dans le Pacifique
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
1er octobre 2024, Port Vila – Les déchets dangereux générés par les activités industrielles, la production d’énergie, le secteur des soins sanitaires, l’agriculture et le secteur des transports constituent un flux de déchets majeur dans le...