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A historical agreement which sets out an ambitious agenda towards the vision of living in harmony with nature, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) in December 2023.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Regional Invasive Species Support Management Service (PRISMSS) is collaborating with the Solomon Islands Government and in particular the Barana community to make significant progress towards the management of invasive

The majority of turtle tour operators in the Cook Islands have agreed to new safety and environmental standards. The safety standards are part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cook Islands Tourism which requires tour operators to have one guide for every four guests in the water.

A new study by researchers at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and Newcastle University reveals differing recovery rates for coral populations on Palauan reefs following typhoons Bopha and Haiyan in 2012 and 2013

A successfully implemented marine spatial plan can reduce conflicts among users, reduce environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, and protect critical ecosystems.

In a collaborative effort within Micronesia to enhance coastal
fisheries faced with a changing climate, a group of local and national organizations participated
in an inception workshop marking an important milestone of the Kiwa Initiative’s Regional
MiCOAST Project.

Samoa’s native biodiversity has significantly increased with the confirmed sightings of three new species of seabirds on the main island of Upolu since February 2023, after their sightings at sea during offshore surveys raised the possibility that they may be breeding there.

Dedicated towards conserving Cook Islands biodiversity, the island nation is applying for the Takitumu Conservation Area to be recognised as an ‘Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure’.  If successful, this will be the first internatio

An Australian fossil fuel company is expanding its nature-based carbon project portfolio in Papua New Guinea and expects its offset portfolio to swell to above 10 million units while also readying a new carbon trading desk in Singapore

An Australian carbon trade company has signed an agreement with a Fijian counterpart to work on credits aligned with Article 6