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Lord Goldsmith said the UK has a lot in common with the Pacific with shared views on climate, biodiversity and the ocean...The UK has a number of initiatives that will continue to address the climate/ocean nexus following the virtual visit.

Palau’s outgoing president, Tommy Remengesau, is being forced to defend a rising tide of criticism directed at a marine protected area previously considered a great national achievement.

The United Nations Foundation and The MPA Guide Advisory Group are pleased to invite you to a webinar on September 9 at 11:30 a.m. ET/5:30 p.m.

Papua New Guinea is demanding a greater share of the country’s resource wealth, stepping up its battle with companies including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Barrick Gold Corp.

The results show that long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) filters -- including avobenzone, oxybenzone, and octocrylene -- is lethal for some organisms living in freshwater environments.

Delegations from Pacific Islands actively participated in the first two days of technical discussions, showing their concerns about the challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other pressing issues...FAO also intends to support SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs countries under the recently launche

Climate action and oceans realities for the Pacific have been the focus of a just-ended virtual tour of the region by the United Kingdom’s Minister for Pacific and the Environment, Lord Zak Goldsmith.

In a bid to maintain access to key European Union markets, a few of Fiji’s tuna industry stakeholders that export to the EU recently underwent a three-day CATCH Certification and Traceability training in Levuka...

The world’s 100 most significant timber and pulp companies score just 22.6%, on average, when assessed across 175 environmental, social, and governance indicators, according to the latest assessment by the Zoological Society of London using its Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT).

The effects of climate change may be a contributing factor in the delayed migration of humpback whales to Cook Islands waters, says a world-renowned whale researcher. Rarotonga-based whale researcher Nan Hauser says she’s observed 2020’s annual migration to be roughly six weeks late.