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Growing concerns over the illegal sale of wildlife products and continued non-compliance with protected species regulations took centre stage as Fiji’s National Environment Council reconvened this week. This is the first meeting of Fiji’s National Environment Council in four years.

Fiji’s land management system faces growing challenges such as pressure on water catchments and coastal areas, conflicting land uses across sectors, gaps in environmental accountability, and the impacts of climate change.

In the packed conference hall of the Heritage Hotel, the sound of Pacific voices filled the air—not just through speeches, but in song, rhythm, and poetry.

It’s been a busy and exciting week on the island of Mauke. Not only did the New Zealand Army arrive to provide much-needed water servicing support, but the community also welcomed a very unique visitor, Tumu, a large inflatable pink octopus with a powerful environmental message.

A NEW and improved ocean portal has been unveiled at the Pacific Islands Ocean Conference in Honiara. This innovative platform is  designed to place accessible, reliable, and user-friendly ocean and climate data directly in the hands of island nations and communities.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Team Leader for ocean management and literacy, Tony Kabasi, has reiterated the call by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders for Pacific countries to complete their outstanding maritime boundaries.

Launched in 2018, the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) initiative continues to attract interest from the international scientific community and an ever-growing number of talented individuals wishing to contribute to research on major environmental and climate issues.

The NPP will work under the overall supervision of the Subregional Coordinator for the Pacific and the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser, in close consultation with the Director of the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands and Ag