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The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is held every six years...It provides a unique opportunity to strengthen international cooperation with forest supporters and inter-sectoral partners by sharing expertise and experiences and projecting a vision of the future roles of forests in the global sustain

For the first time ever, a global survey is being carried out to inventory ongoing activities, key actors, objectives and achievements of formal forest education at all levels...The global survey will provide input to a vision statement and action plan to be developed by some members of the

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has called on relevant ministries to ensure that apart from the regulated government fees and proposed access fees, no other payment of money is involved in the licensing and permit process to fish within Customary Fishing Right Areas.

The exporting of Tonga’s sea cucumber began in the 1980s. A number of moratoriums were enforced to enable sea cucumber resources to be replenished. In 2009 it was estimated that $12 million pa'anga worth of sea cucumber was exported from Tonga.

Fisheries ministers at their 17th Forum Fisheries Committee meeting on 6–7 August recognized the importance of aerial surveillance, including through the Pacific Maritime Security Program–Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (PMSP/FFA), after noting the increased risk of illegal, unreported and

President Tommy E. Remengesau spoke to the National Environment Symposium (NES) this past Tuesday on a theme which prevailed throughout the conference: that marine conservationism and economic sustainability go hand-in-hand.

A push to better recognise the economic value of “natural capital” – water systems, biodiversity, soil and carbon stores – has prompted the creation of what aims to be the world’s largest investment firm dedicated to projects that help the planet.

Between 30% and 50% of the world’s water supply is stolen each year, mainly by agricultural interests and farmers, yet the crime itself is not well understood, a new international study led by the University of Adelaide says.

Soil loss due to water runoff could increase greatly around the world over the next 50 years due to climate change and intensive land cultivation.

Changes in the water cycle have important impacts on ecosystems and human activities. In the context of the current and expected temperature rise due to global warming, it is extremely important to understand the origin and extent of these changes.