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The main objective of the agreement is to develop a partnership between the two organisations that will enhance the conservation and management of biodiversity and ecosystems, climate change resilience, as well as funding mechanisms for studies dedicated to environmental issues in the Pacific reg

The research could help government agencies address the lingering impacts of natural disasters to community fisheries. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Island Conservation’s Palau Program Manager, Loyola Darius, shares the story of recovery on Ngeanges Island and Kayangel Atoll after the removal of invasive rats. Click on the link to read the full article. 

In this edition of the Contest we expect from participants to use any type of visual arts to present a story of “their sea”. Click on the link below for further details.

Our most popular Instagram posts showcase creatures that inspire vital conservation work around the world. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The lack of major ocean conservation victories in 2018 is not for lack of trying. Scientists have done an incredible job of arming us with information, and the conservation groups keep chipping away at it. But it hasn’t been enough. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Why incorporating gender perspectives into ocean conservation and management isn’t just the right thing to do for gender equity – it’s the right thing to do for ocean conservation and management. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

A little over a year after David Attenborough warned in Blue Planet II that marine habitats are being destroyed, the UK government's "blue belt" initiative shows progress in protecting endangered waters. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Despite the many steps they are taking to mitigate the risks of climate change and adapt to a new world of rising temperatures and rising oceans, climate change unfortunately continues to pose an existential threat to many low-lying Pacific countries and territories.

After decades of steady growth, international tourist numbers surpassed 1 billion for the first time in 2012. The report shows that destinations across the world are not prepared for the unprecedented demands this has placed on them, leading to alarming reports of overtourism.