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Regulatory frameworks for deep-sea mining (DSM) treat the ocean as a space to be measured, governed and economically valued.

The Cook Islands is an ocean nation. Our culture, identity, food and economy are deeply connected to the sea.

The Government is forging ahead with changes to conservation land management, in what Minister Tama Potaka describes as “the most significant reform of conservation legislation in nearly 40 years”. “Right now, the conservation system is 40 years old,” he said.

Project in Espiritu Santo continues to stand as one of Vanuatu’s most successful community-driven climate resilience initiatives, with new developments further strengthening its impact on both environmental protection and community livelihoods.

The fund has been established to provide targeted grants for individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field, and elevate the importance of species within the broader conservation debate.

The consortium partners are seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to lead the coordination, strategic alignment and effective implementation of the project.

The leaders of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam are seeking a moratorium on deep-sea mining in the Marianas. CNMI governor David Apatang and Guam governor Lou Leon Guerrero also want to see refroms at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

PACIFIC Island countries are strengthening their understanding of the international Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement following its entry into force on 17 January 2026.

We are pleased to announce that BGCI’s Global Botanic Garden Fund (GBGF) is now open for applications.

Simi Cagilaba could hear the fighting outside his cabin door. In the hallway of the 209-foot tuna seiner, drunken crewmen were roiling the ship yet again.