The Pacific is home to the world’s largest ocean, with a combined Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) area of more than 30 million square kilometers – greater than the land area of Canada, China and the United States combined.
Pacific people, as guardians of the world’s largest ocean, have a sacred duty to protect this immense and life-giving territory which defines their cultures, sustains their livelihoods, and holds their heritage. A joint-opening ceremony was conducted this morning to officially kick-off two regional workshops that aim to build and strengthen the capacity and ability of Pacific officials to fulfill that duty.
Held at the Pacific Climate Change Centre hosted at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) campus in Samoa, the Regional Workshops on Environmental Impact Assessments in Transboundary Waste Movements, and the Climate Data Management and Geospatial Information Technology, were officially opened by SPREP’s Acting Director General, Ms. Easter Chu Shing.
