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Australian Top Minister Scott Morrison says Pacific Island nations might per chance well moreover fair mute dwell being distracted by trivial components admire dropping the whole lot they’ve ever known to rising sea ranges, and instead level of interest on systems to enhance mediocre financial fo

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Ever since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the country has struggled with containing its contaminated water. But it's running out of room⁠—and time.

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The US government has given more than $US5 million to fight invasive species in its overseas territories and states. The money will fund programmes that include exterminating the coconut rhinocerous beetle and invasive trees, as well as supporting coral farming.

 

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The Navakavu Revitalisation Strategy 2018-2022 (NRS) is a local development strategy aligned to the SDGs and the Government of Fiji’s Development Plan 2017-2021.

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A rarely-seen, deep-sea octopus put on a stunning show for researchers exploring portions of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

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A study in Germany suggests that people have reasonably good grasp of the science surrounding climate change, but occasionally overestimate their understanding...Respondents in survey couldn’t always tell climate facts from falsehoods — even when they were sure they were right.

 

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Media personnel in Papua New Guinea now have a better understanding of the significance and value of tuna fisheries after three days of a fisheries-related media workshop...The workshop was an initiative between the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), under the Pacific European Union Ma

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Life under the sea is at risk. International targets for protecting biodiversity appear to be out of reach. By 2020, countries with a coastline must establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to ensure the conservation of wildlife and flora.

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SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced legal consultants who can offer their services to conduct a legislative review and assessment.

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Microplastic pollution is a threat to marine life and is found in the bodies of animals all along the food chain. Detecting microplastic pollution levels in the oceans is becoming increasingly important, in part so that sources can be found and vulnerable species protected if possible.

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