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A genetic scientist and tropical root and tuber crops expert says the Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity for Pacific countries to return to traditional food sources...Dr Lebot said the pandemic had shown the limits of international trade and globalisation and he felt there was an urgent need for

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This spring, longline commercial fishers petitioned the Trump administration to open up the Pacific marine monuments – some of the most biologically diverse marine conservation areas in the world, including Papahānaumokuākea.

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Effective solutions to the climate challenge threatening the world's coral reefs require complex decisions about risk and uncertainty, timing, quality versus quantity as well as which species to support for the most robust and productive future, according to a science paper released today...The p

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Researchers have discovered that waterbirds around the equator are sensitive to global warming and are reacting more quickly than birds from regions with a more moderate climate.

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As countries around the world recalibrate their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fijian Government is stepping up its strategies for a nature-based recovery. 

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More than 100 ancient Aboriginal sites in Western Australia – some of which date before the last ice age – could be destroyed by mining companies which have already obtained legal permission to do so.

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The activity is part of the Integrated Sustainable Land and Coastal Management (ISLCM) project, which aims to implement sustainable and integrated management of forest, land and marine resources...The newly established community nurseries are part of the Livelihood Recovery Program in communities

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Audiences shown a video about coral reefs had less willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation than when shown a slideshow of texts and photographs.

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Since lockdown, public interest in growing fruit and vegetables at home has soared...Fear of food shortages will have motivated some, but others with more time on their hands at home will have been tempted by the chance to relieve stress doing a wholesome family activity...While urbanization is r

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Recent ecological research used Instagram posts to analyze the preferences of visitors to natural areas around the world. Researchers deduced the activities and feelings that people associated with different environments, including Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

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