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Deforestation is still prominent in Fiji and urgent action is needed. President, Major General (ret’d) Jioji Konrote, stressed this, during the World Forest Day celebration at State House this morning.

The Nature Conservancy released the “Atlas of the Reefs of West Maui,” a comprehensive report compiling 20 years of data detailing changes in the abundance and diversity of marine life in West Maui.

Following a recent public consultation in the northern group and an internal policy review, the Opposition Democratic Party has come out against a ten-year moratorium on seabed mining.

Pacific island countries are behind a study to gauge the amount of plastic waste that is dumped at sea by tuna fishing vessels working in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO).

...Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) researcher, Victor Nestor, gave a presentation to Airai State legislature and Airai State Protected Areas Network (PAN) office on the status of Medal Ngediull Conservation Area.

Protecting areas of ocean from destructive human activity could help prevent climate change, protect biodiversity, and at the same time increase the catch of fish, according to the most comprehensive analysis of its kind.

Over the past few decades, initiatives that aim to integrate conservation goals and development targets at a landscape scale have become increasingly prevalent. But as more resources are allocated to such initiatives, what are the dominant factors driving funding decisions?

Tubi is a rare tree species found only in two provinces in the Solomons group: Isabel, where Korona is; and Choiseul, to the country’s west...For the people of Isabel, Tubi is a tree of significant value that holds a special place in their culture and belief system...Locals referred to it as the

In recent times, communities in the Western Province of Solomon Islands have seen a drastic decrease in fish numbers in their common fishing grounds. Two coastal communities that rely on the ocean for survival are Nusa Baruku, on Gizo Island, and Babanga...The communities need assistance fro

A report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) states that six marine World Heritage Sites in Australia are among the largest carbon stores on Earth and reinforces the need for greater conservation efforts. Out of all the UNESCO sites,