A healthy environment around us offers protection from the impacts of climate change as well as providing what
we need to survive, such as food, clean water and building materials. Additionally, the sea, the land and species
As we bring the 11th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas to close, we do so with deep gratitude, renewed purpose and a shared responsibility to carry the work forward.
The 11th Nature Conservation conference, hosted by Government of New Caledonia at the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre has brought us with a shared purpose: to reflect and celebrate the growing community of practice from the islands in advancing our commitment to maintain and preserve our natur
Nous, représentants des gouvernements de pays et territoires insulaires du Pacifique, de nos partenaires de développement, et des dirigeants d’organisations de membres de la Table ronde du Pacifique pour la conservation de la nature (PIRT), réunis pour la session haut-niveau de la 11e Conférence
We, representatives of the Governments of Pacific Island countries, our development partners, and the Heads of Organisations of Members of the Pacific Islands Round Table for Nature Conservation (PIRT), gathered for the High-Level Session of the 11th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservat
As Pacific leaders, practitioners and community
champions gather for the 11th Pacific Islands
Conference for Nature Conservation and Protected
Areas in Nouméa, stories from Vanuatu highlight how
community-led action is delivering meaningful
The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) includes a target to protect 30% of land by 2030, identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) as complementary to Protected Areas (PAs). However, their contribution to conservation outcomes remains uncertain.
Effective marine conservation planning that supports long-term food security for Indigenous peoples requires a clear understanding of how fish populations use coastal seascapes and interact with local fisheries.
A new El Niño has begun and is projected to develop later this year into one of the strongest on record (1). The El Niño Southern Oscillation is a cyclical climate phenomenon driven by complex interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere.
