A Pacific delegation comprising of representatives from Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) attended the Environment Institute for Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) 2024 annual conference held from 6-8 November 2024 in Sydney, Australia.
The conference brought together more than 100 experts, policymakers, innovators, and advocates from across Oceania to address a comprehensive range of critical topics, including improving social and environmental impact assessment, drawing from learnings and shared experiences to find multidisciplinary solutions to complex environmental problems in Oceania under the theme ‘Moving Beyond Transition’.
The main highlights of the conference included discussions on why environmental issues are still not being addressed despite the development of improved regulations and standards. Participants also deliberated on sustainable practices and how these can be fully effective. “Perhaps our focus remains heavily on compliance and not on outcomes”, observed one participant.
