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Pacific coral reef managers return from amazing learning exp...

Blue Days project heralds strong waves of action ahead

New milestones are being celebrated in the Pacific islands as the very first marine-based ecotourism conference this month resulted in a plan of action to strengthen this tourism niche in the region.C... More detail

Commemorating World Oceans Day today

"Healthy oceans, healthy planet," the theme for the World Oceans Day is a core and integral part of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).This year to help mark the occ... More detail

SPREP signs Host Country Agreement with Vanuatu

5 June, Port Vila, Vanuatu – On World Environment Day this year, the Government of Vanuatu and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) signed a milestone Host Country A... More detail

Blue Days opens in Papeete

1 June 2015, Papeete, Tahiti - The week-long Blue Days regional conference on ecotourism and iconic marine species opened in Papeete, Tahiti, with a French Polynesian-style media conference, under a t... More detail

Blue Eco-Tourism, a sustainable future for the Pacific islan...

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day: Spotlight on Ton...

Planning to battle invasive species in Wallis and Futuna

Black rats, Norway rats, Polynesian rats, little fire ants, giant African snails, Rosy-wolf snail, mile-a-minute vine, feral dogs, feral cats, giant sensitive weeds, rain trees - the list of species i... More detail

New campaign aims to prevent spread of Little Fire Ant acros...

Seagrass - keeping Pacific marine life alive

The value of seagrass may come as a surprise to some - but this ocean plant is three times more valuable than coral reefs when it comes to ecosystem services and it can store carbon 35 times faster th... More detail