News

Here is SPREP-Tok, Issue 49 covering the month of October 2018. Click on the link below to access the newsletter. 

The Graduate Program in Coastal Science and Policy prepares future leaders to solve current and emerging challenges to coastal sustainability. Students admitted to the Master of Science in Coastal Science and Policy come from a diverse array of backgrounds.

A new project that made its way into the Pacific Ocean to tackle the growing problem of oceanic plastic pollution has finally arrived at the Pacific Garbage Patch, a massive flotilla of floating debris and plastic. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Since 1974, the Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society® has provided firsthand experiences in underwater-related disciplines to young people considering careers in the underwater world. Click on the link below for further information on marine-related scholarships offered.

The world has two years to secure a deal for nature to halt a ‘silent killer’ as dangerous as climate change, says biodiversity chief. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

There is nothing quite like experiencing the reality of a small island/large ocean state to gain a true appreciation of its vulnerability and the remarkable resilience of its people.

When the world gathers in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh later this month for the biennial conference of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, how well we’re protecting the planet will be in the spotlight. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Millions of pounds’ worth of funding to tackle global overfishing and protect coral reefs will be announced at a major conference in Indonesia this week.Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The government hopes to sell five-year licences to explore the seafloor before entering into the next phase of the process, which deputy prime minister and finance minister Mark Brown referred to as “exploitation”. Click on the link below to read the full article.