The 16 state governments received over %1.8 million out of the $15.4 collected from the Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (PPEF) in the last 2 years, from January 2018 to September 2019...State governments also receive a portion of the PPEF fee from the Green Fee, s source if funds for the Prot
This Year's internship program supports five interns, each representing one of the five MC island jurisdictions of Republic of Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) launched the Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. Environmental Award in 2016.
Palau's Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (PPEF), a funding mechanism for the country's key conservation initiatives, as able to raise a total of $9.1 million since its implementation took off last year, according to Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism Minister Umiich Sengebau...the PPEF
In 2020, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the 10th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas will recognise and honour Pacific Islanders with a commitment to environmental sustainability and resilience within the Pacific Islands
The Palau government says its new National Marine Sanctuary Act enables islanders and tourists to eat pelagic fish while reducing demand for coral reef fish. The minister for natural resources, environment and tourism, Fleming Sengebau, made the comment while attending the Pacific Ocean Finance C
Pacific nations must look closely at every financial option available to help them better manage their resources, says Palau government minister Fleming Sengebau. Mr Sengebau, who is Palau's minister for natural resources, environment and tourism, is attending the Pacific Ocean Finance Conference
Marine Law Enforcement (DMLE) Chief Victor Remengesau said that their aim is to have full prosecution of those who will be found liable for 'finning' sharks in Palau's diving sites...Chief Victor fears the the recent harvesting of marine species might be the doing of some residents, adding the he
A celebration of the 4th Anniversary of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) was held at Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) on Monday October 28...the PNMS Act was signed into law on October 28 2015...the PNMS protects 500,000 km2 of ocean, which is 80% of Palau's EEZ.
The United States is stepping up its presence in Palau to protect it from a range of threats like illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) with the official launch of the coastal surveillance system (CSS). On Oct.