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New research published in July in the journal Science provides one of the first estimates of the likely reach of deep-sea mining noise generation, finding that a single mine site could produce noise extending hundreds of kilometers, dramatically increasing the environmental foo

On their 125th anniversary, Bank of Hawaii reached out to Palau Conservation Society with interest to plant trees to mark the Bank’s significant milestone.  With 100 saplings donated from the Division of Forestry, 250 saplings donated from Ngardok Nature Reserve along with 26 volunteers

Strengthening the management of protected areas across the country can help save this most exceptional level of species diversity into the future.

To reduce biodiversity loss in Fiji, the BIODEV2030 initiative is exploring how voluntary sectoral commitments can safeguard nature and livelihoods, while contributing to the country’s national biodiversity targets...BIODEV 2030 is helping 16 pilot countries secure voluntary, sector-based commitm

Research shows that large, fully protected marine areas help conserve valuable biodiversity and can reverse many of the detrimental impacts caused by humans.

The Uafato area on Upolu Island is of cultural and archaeological significance to Samoa and should become a permanent conservation area, according to local conservationists. That is the view of the Samoa Conservation Society President James Atherton, which was captured in a management plan o

Fiji is pursuing the biggest ocean governance transformation in its history, says Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.

A national training for government officers across the environment and fisheries sectors as well as non-government organisations co-organised and implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)

United Nations negotiators have begun talks in Nairobi towards reaching a new global pact for protecting nature and wildlife, after a previous round of talks in March failed to make progress.

Key Conservation stakeholders in Papua New Guinea will benefit from training to strengthen sustainable financing skills to reduce funding gaps facing the country's protected areas network...the intensive training sessions, delivered by UNDP in partnership with the government's conservation and en