by Isaac Rounds

PACIFIC Island countries are strengthening their understanding of the international Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement following its entry into force on 17 January 2026.

by Isaac Rounds

We are pleased to announce that BGCI’s Global Botanic Garden Fund (GBGF) is now open for applications.

by Isaac Rounds

Simi Cagilaba could hear the fighting outside his cabin door. In the hallway of the 209-foot tuna seiner, drunken crewmen were roiling the ship yet again.

by Isaac Rounds

We’re pleased to open the 2026 cycle of our small grant program, supporting research that advances ocean governance through the use of publicly available data on human activity at sea.

by Isaac Rounds

Vanuatu's tropical rainforests are suffocating under an invasive species which, according to local lore, was introduced during World War II to camouflage Allied operations. Commonly known as "big lif", or merremia, its big leaves and ropey vines form a blanket that smothers the forest.

by Isaac Rounds

Projects supported by this RFP must be community-based stewardship initiatives (including but not limited to stewardship driven by Indigenous and descendant communities); they should be led by an individual with a strong connection to and/or an existing track record of work in the community(ies)

by Isaac Rounds

The Chief Field Officer, Pacific Field Division (CFO Pacific), Senior Vice President, ) leads Conservation International’s strategy, delivery and impact in Pacific, with a focus on delivering our strategy to conserve nature for the benefit of people, focusing on climate, oceans, and biodiversity.

by Isaac Rounds

KNOWLEDGE shared at a regional conference in Fiji will sustain the livelihoods of Pacific people.The generational knowledge has connected people to natural resources, said Solomon Islander Trevor Maeda at the workshop on marine genetic resources.This regional event discusses the Biodiversity Beyo

by Isaac Rounds

Fiji has made progress on ocean sustainability in global trade talks, but disagreements on agriculture and digital trade have stalled key outcomes at the latest World Trade Organization meeting.

by Isaac Rounds

On paper, the sea is increasingly protected. Governments have designated vast marine protected areas (MPAs) and pledged to conserve 30% of the ocean by 2030. Maps shaded in reassuring blues now circulate widely. Yet the reality offshore often looks much the same as before.

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