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Pacific Island States and International Climate Change Policy
Australian Institute of International Affairs
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November 10, 2023
Although Pacific island countries contribute the least to global warming, they are at the frontline of climate change and live with the effects of it on a daily basis. The most substantial impacts of climate change include loss of coastal...
New Caledonia launches implementation of ecosystems-based adaptation to climate change project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 24, 2023
Nouméa, New Caledonia - Coastal erosion, drying up of rivers, floods, fires, the declining health of corals and loss of biodiversity are increasingly confronting us as consequences of climate change. Faced with these challenges, ecosystem-based...
Vanuatu Calls For Ocean And Climate Action On The Global Stage
EIN Presswire
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March 3, 2023
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA, March 3, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency, Bakoa Kaltongga, Ministerial Special Envoy on Climate Change announced the launch of the Blue Prosperity Vanuatu initiative on a global stage at the Our Ocean Panama...
SIG and UN Formalised Transformative Country Implementation Plan for Sustainable Development in 2023-2024
Solomon Islands Government
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December 6, 2023
SIG and UN Formalised Transformative Country Implementation Plan for Sustainable Development in 2023-2024 Friday 1st December, 2023 marks a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts between the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the...
SPREP Delivers Guest Lecture on Environmental Assessment at the National University of Vanuatu
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 16, 2023
Port Vila, Vanuatu – 12/10/2023 In a collaborative endeavour to amplify awareness on environmental governance, staff of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) were invited to the National University of Vanuatu to...
Solomon Islands Participate at the 2023 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting in Vanuatu
Solomon Islands Government
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November 26, 2023
Solomon Islands participated at the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 20-25 November 2023 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The Solomon Islands delegation was led by His Excellency, Robert Sisilo, the Solomon Islands...
International Labour Organization opens office in Vanuatu
International Labour Organization
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November 21, 2023
The ILO office in Vanuatu is formally opened © ILO PORT VILA, Vanuatu (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has reinforced its presence in the Pacific region with the opening of an office in Vanuatu to support efforts to manage...
Second phase for ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change efforts begins for Fiji’s Garden Island
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 29, 2023
Taveuni, Fiji / 29 September 2023 – Taveuni Island, often known as the Garden Island of Fiji, is on its way to strengthening resilience through the protection, conservation, and sustainable management of its ecosystems. The Pacific Ecosystem-based...
UNESCO Reaffirms Commitment to the Pacific’s Geological Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 15, 2023
On October 17th, the Funafuti Atoll in Tuvalu, the Matavanu volcanic eruption site in Samoa, and the active Yasur Volcano in Vanuatu, now part of the First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences, were...
2023 Pacific Sustainable Tourism Summit delegates deliberate on Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standard
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 15, 2023
The recent Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit held in Tahiti, French Polynesia from 16 – 17 October saw delegates deliberating on the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standard during a side event on 16 October. Facilitated by the Pacific...
Solomon Islands launches Kiwa Initiative Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change Plus Project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 14, 2023
13 September 2023, Honiara – The Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change (PEBACC+) Project for Solomon Islands started its inception workshop this week with key national partners and stakeholders in Honiara and Guadalcanal Province....
Training strengthens Vanuatu CITES reporting on shark management
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 24, 2023
23 August 2023, Port Vila - Officers from the Department of Environment Protection and Conservation (DEPC) and the Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD) recently completed specialised training to improve national management and reporting of shark...
Impact of ACP MEA 3 to safeguard environment acknowledged at High Level Ministerial Talanoa
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 15, 2023
08 September 2023, Apia Samoa - On the margins of 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials: Environment Ministers High Level Talanoa at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa, the ACP MEA Phase 3 project hosted a Ministerial networking lunch for Pacific...
Klaemet Save: Vanatu's new climate brand for a resilient future
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 11, 2023
Vanuatu has a new brand identity for climate information – Klaemet Save. This exciting new brand has been developed to focus attention on information products that increase the ability of Vanuatu’s people to plan for and respond to climate...
SPREP and World Bank build capacities for Environmental and Social Risk Management
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 9, 2023
07 September 2023, Apia Samoa – The pressing challenges faced by Pacific countries in managing environmental and social risks, especially in a time when climate change and other global issues are exacerbating these risks, have been spotlighted at...
Leveraging digital technologies for a resilient Pacific environment
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2023
06 September 2023, Apia – The application and leveraging of digital technologies to address environmental issues was highlighted during a side event at the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials in Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday. The Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen...
Prime Minister of Samoa reiterates Pacific leaders’ commitment to the protection of environment
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 5, 2023
04 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The gathering of SPREP members, partners and donors in Samoa this week embodies the collective commitment and priority Pacific leaders have placed on the protection and management of environment resources of our...
Revolutionary new agro-meteorological information system handed over to Vanuatu Government
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2023
25 August 2023 - Port Vila, Vanuatu. OSCAR – the ‘tailOred System of Climate services for AgRiculture’ developed by the APEC Climate Centre (APCC) as part of the Vanuatu Climate Information Services for Resilient Development Planning Project...
New SPREP guidelines to support Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Development in the Pacific launched
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2023
06 September 2023, Apia Samoa – A landmark set of guidelines developed to support resilient coastal infrastructure development in the Pacific have been launched in Apia, on the margins of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials. The ‘Good Practice in...
New report highlights recommendations for strengthening the management and conservation of sea turtles in Vanuatu
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 26, 2023
24 July 2023, Port Vila: A recently launched report on the management and conservation of sea turtles in Vanuatu provides key recommendations to help strengthen Vanuatu’s efforts in managing and conserving the five species of sea turtle that feed...