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The ocean's ill health brought people from around the Pacific together recently to share their ideas on ways to address it.Taiatea gathered modern science and indigenous knowledge together in Aotearoa New Zealand to amplify Pacific efforts to protect the ocean.

Samoa is planning to bring in a waste tax on imported plastic bottles, packaging, tyres and cans as well as offering refunds for returned recyclable materials. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Only three places remain on our Professional Certificate in Disaster Risk Reduction, taking place in London on 17th - 21st June 2019.  Please register your own place, a larger delegation or contact us directly to discuss your training solution. Click on the link below for further details. 

The Environmental Project Manager at the Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) will coordinate consultancy and project works, mainly in natural resource management and environmental impact assessment.

Participate in outstanding educational opportunities without leaving your desk! SWS is pleased to provide its monthly webinar series that addresses a variety of wetland topics.

For the 10th Pacific Island Nature Conference which is to be held in New Caledonia in April 2020, SPREP is recruiting a coordinator through the SPREP Young Professional program. click on the link below for further details. 

An estimated 80 metric tons (88 tons) of heavy fuel oil escaped from the ship, but the government maintains that the full environmental impact of the spill remains to be determined. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Forests' power to store carbon dioxide is staggering: one tree can store an average of about 48 pounds in one year. Intact forests could take in the CO2 emissions of some entire countries. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

At least 30% of international waters could soon form part of a protected global network of marine reserves to help save sea life from extinction. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Climate change is making ocean heat waves worse—a reality that increases the chances for mass bleaching and puts young coral in jeopardy. Click on the link below to read the full article.