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The Blue Pacific has one message at the fourth session of the intergovernmental conference for the new legal instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdictions (BBNJ)- preserve the ocean for the future generations.

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Sirebe Tribal Association in Sasamuga, south Choiseul has become the first conservation site in the country to receive carbon credit from carbon trading.

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Latest IPCC climate report warns that rising greenhouse-gas emissions could soon outstrip the ability of many communities to adapt. The negative impacts of climate change are mounting far faster than scientists predicted less than a decade ago, according to the latest report from a Unit

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The U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement that the crew from the U.S.

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The moisture-laden cloud forest of Savai’i is potentially a heritage site for Samoa, says the head of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. The Ministry’s C.E.O.

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A number of sites in Samoa with the potential to be listed as part of the country’s natural heritage will need funding and resources according to experts. Samoa Conservation Society (S.C.S.) President James Atherton told the Samoa Observer on Monday that they are committed to assisting commu

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Samoa has set her sights on planting three million trees, and possibly more, to protect the environment and fight back against the adverse impact of climate change. As of 2020, more than 2 million trees had been planted by school children, community based groups, N.G.Os, sports people and ot

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Do underwater cremation memorials help people regenerate marine habitats in death or are they a ‘greenwashing’ gimmick?...The service is provided by Eternal Reefs, a Florida-based charity that says it offers a “way to give back after life by replenishing the dwindling natural reef systems”.

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Scientists from 17 countries have published their thoughts on ongoing UN policy discussions around the sharing of digital sequence information to support conservation efforts.

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As resource owners of the world’s largest and most valuable tuna fisheries, Pacific members zoomed into the 18th annual Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC18) meeting in December 2021 with the principal objective to pass the tropical tuna measure (TTM).

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