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A performance by Fiji at the opening of the UN Ocean Conference in 2017 (UN Photo)

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

The fracturing of Pacific regionalism after the withdrawal of five Micronesian states from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will not only affect cooperation within the Pacific region, but also the collaboration of the Pacific island countries (PICs) in international politics.

Land on Pukekohe Hill used for early potatoes now being readied for development. Credit - Hamish Cardwell, www.rnz.co.nz

An eroded environment under pressure and the loss of productive land, new report reveals

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

A new report paints a stark picture of the environment under relentless pressure. The Environment Ministry and Stats NZ today released Our Land 2021 - a look at land use and the state of the environment in recent decades.

Living with rising tides

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

Super high tides reaching 7 feet pushed inland at the end of March, again flooding coastal areas, homes and farms at low-lying areas. The flooding caused damage to properties, homes and producing farms.

Funafuti Conservation Area, Tuvalu. Credit - V. Jungblut

Ireland and ADB working together for a green post COVID-19 recovery for Small Island States

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

The Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President, Ahmed Saeed, today co-hosted a virtual consultation with leaders from the small island states of the Pacific aimed at preparing for a sustainable post COVID-19 recover

The tailings dam at Goldridge. Credit - www.solomonstarnews.com

Tailings dam poses risk

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

The Environment and Conservation Division with the support from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is continuing to monitor the Gold Ridge tailings Dam after water level rose to dangerous levels following heavy rainfall in recent weeks.

Environment Ministry lifts Prohibition Notice on Tengy Cement

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

The Ministry of Waterways and Environment has lifted the Prohibition Notice for Lami based cement company, Tengy Cement Fiji however strict monitoring continues this week while the notice still remains for Pacific Cement Limited...The Ministry had earlier issued the notice to the two companies as

CPL presents K70,000 for park’s conservation efforts

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

City Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) Group of companies presented K70,000 to the Port Moresby Nature Park on Thursday to support its efforts in conserving, preserving and protecting Papua New Guinea’s wildlife and flora.

Each kilometer of the highlighted reefs on this map of Oahu provides over $1 million in flood protection benefits each year. Credit: Map by Chris Lowrie and Jessica Kendall-Bar

Coral reefs prevent more than $5.3 billion in potential flood damage for US property owners

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

...A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the U.S.

Pacific groups write to UK for support against deep sea mining

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

Pacific civil society groups have written to the British government seeking support on calls for an international deepsea mining moratorium.

Demonstrators hold slogans during a protest outside the Japanese prime ministers office against the governments plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, on April 13, 2021. Photo: Yuki Iwamura / AFP

Forum calls on Japan to re-think toxic waste dump plans

April 16, 2021 by [email protected]

The Pacific Islands Forum is calling on Japan to re-think plans to dump toxic waste in the ocean. The Japanese government has announced plans to release treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific.

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