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The Heritage in Young Hands (HIYH) annual meeting took place today at the National Trust of Fiji (NTF) Conference Room.

With the official Green Diplomacy Week ending today, this week was aimed at promoting dialogue and corporation on the issue of climate change, protection of environment, forest biodiversity as well as Film screening of 6 documentaries and movies that focused on protection of the environment.

Dotted across the north-west of the Pacific Ocean, the limestone islands of Palau rise like forested domes. Beneath the waves, reefs pulse with activity – fish dart through coral gardens, turtles drift nearby, while sharks with black-tipped fins shadow a passing tourist boat.

The scarcity of precious woods in Fenua was discussed during a seminar dedicated to the wood industry at the end of November.

Transparency International Papua New Guinea says a planned forestry development in Western Province appears to have got the go-ahead with no due diligence being done by the government.

The Papua New Guinea Environmental Council is now operational following a two-year absence.  This council is a key component of the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA), which oversees the highest-tier environment permits.

Leaders from six Coral Triangle nations gathered in Dili this week, reaffirming their commitment to safeguarding the world's most biodiverse marine region.

Vanuatu has reaffirmed its global leadership in climate action as the first country to launch a technical assistance programme under the Santiago Network for Loss & Damage.

On November 23, 2024, members of the Palau Pledge Dive Club and the Palau High School Sports Club gathered for a Beach Clean-up and Dive Event to promote sustainability and ocean conservation.

During a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive in the German Channel in Palau, the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) witnessed four Palau nautilus individuals (Nautilus belauensis).