A network of protected and locally managed marine areas that began as a tool to ensure food security could also increase Fiji's resilience in the face of climate change.Click on the link below to read the full article.
There is growing concern that the world"s oceans are in crisis because of climate change, overfishing, pollution and other stresses.
Climate change and our ocean of islands " An Opinion-Editorial by Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum.Click on the link below to read the full story.
The number of natural World Heritage sites threatened by climate change has grown from 35 to 62 in just three years, with climate change being the fastest growing threat they face, according to a report released today by IUCN...Click on the link below to read the full story.
This year, CIVICUS International Civil Society Week will take place in Fiji, and will allow civil society delegates from around the world to explore the frontlines in the global fight against climate change.Click on the link below to read the full article.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) opened today bringing over 30,000 participants from all over the world, to Bonn, Germany...This year, a number of Pacific priorities have been highlighted, including the launch of the Oceans Pathway to establish the critical role o
Tropical deforestation is responsible for around one tenth of total anthropogenic carbon emissions, and tropical protected areas (PAs) that reduce deforestation can therefore play an important role in mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services. Click on the link
Small island countries score highest in new survey; large countries including U.S. do not mention oceans in plans.Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Pacific island region is first in the world to integrate climate change and disaster risk management to strengthen Pacific resilience. Click on the link below to read the full article.
As an era for climate change in the Pacific islands came to an end with the last Pacific Climate Change Roundtable wrapped up, a new era begins.Click on the link below to read the full story.