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Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga's declaration that Manu’a’s marine and rainforest resources be developed has inspired a flurry of private sector economic development. At the heart of the development is the evidentiary research of Dr. Peter Craig of the National Park Service and Dr.

The importance of accounting for biodiversity and ecosystem services for future economic and environment sustainability is growing globally with Papua New Guinea now joining thes efforts.

A person who sustained injuries to his arms over a land dispute related to a logging operation in Small Malaita has called on the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) to address logging issues in the province.  Trevor Kausimae in his appeal to the Malaita Provincial Government claimed logging acti

Chinese fishing boats’ illegal overfishing in the South Pacific has been devastating some island economies. According to two former U.S.

What would a tropical reef look like if it could escape the man-made perils of global heating and overfishing?

As the region’s shipping and transport hub, Guam is a welcoming place for all planes and ships that come by. However, these crafts carry more than travelers and cargo.

A University of Guam review of published research on the critically endangered Serianthes nelsonii tree has revealed a reason why the population of the trees continues to be endangered despite a long history of funded conservation projects and a national recovery plan implemented 26 year

The tuna fisheries of the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) are in better shape than those of other oceans, a report just published by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) shows. The report summarises the state of health of the world’s tuna fisheries.

The UK is to become the first country to pioneer a major network of underwater camera rigs, funding the world’s largest ocean wildlife monitoring system to help protect life below water.

Samoa has officially crossed the finish line in its Two Million Trees campaign, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (M.N.R.E) has told the Samoa Observer. The campaign was designed to plant native and fruit trees from 2015 to 2020 to restore Samoa's forests after a decade of decline