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Natural capital, including “blue carbon”, is the next financial market, according to former International Monetary Fund assistant director and economist Ralph Chami. Māori and Pasifika are the custodians of the world’s biggest blue carbon real estate - the Pacific Ocean, Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has pledged USD 65,000 (approximately PGK 235,520) annually for 2025 and 2026 to support the Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) program.

IUCN Oceania Regional Director, Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago, emphasised the vital role of the Kiwa granting facility, stating, “The Kiwa granting facility is the quickest way to get donor investments to our people and to maximise impact.” This facility ensures that financial resources are a

As part of their commitment to the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, many national governments are currently in the process of developing Sustainable Ocean Plans, which act as an umbrella for ocean governance.

A Pacific delegation comprising of representatives from Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) attended the Environment Institute for Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) 2024 annual conference held from  6-8 November 2024 in Sydney, Austra

Research conducted in New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna into mapping traditional knowledge has underscored the crucial role that knowledge circulation plays in strengthening agricultural resilience to climate change.

The launch of Vanuatu’s National Plan of Action (NPOA)  for Seabirds, Sharks and Marine Turtles 2024 – 2028 in Port Vila on Thursday, 28 November 2024 brings new hope for these important and highly threatened marine species.  

At the thirty third Council of Tourism Ministers in Suva Fiji, the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the European Union (EU), and the Australian Government, proudly unveiled three pioneering Enviro

Members of the Rotary Club of Palau, in partnership with the Bureau of Environment-Division of Forest, Land, and Water Management (DFLW), recently concluded a successful tree planting excursion aimed at promoting environmental conservation and addressing critical issues of soil erosion.

A new civil society organisation has opened its doors in Samoa to strengthen community resilience to climate change and believes in prioritising environmental education.