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In September 2024, Daphney Kiki, the CEESP Young Professional Focal Point for Oceania, attended the Oceania Regional Conservation Forum (ORCF) hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Suva, Fiji.

Papua New Guinea has the third-largest rainforest in the world, but it is facing a serious crisis. Illegal logging activities are harming the environment, causing human rights violations, and leading to widespread corruption.

The Pacific region is rich in biodiversity and cultural heritage, yet many of our islands face pressing challenges, from climate change to sustainable development.

The Kuglkane Tribe of Mitnande local level government made history when their leaders signed a conservation deed to protect an estimated 9000 hectares of customary land in Kundiawa Gembogi District, Chimbu Province, on October 24.

NICKEL Enterprise Solomon Islands Ltd [NESI] has stepped in to help the Rennell Provincial Government stop the spread of the invasive Giant African Snail (GAS) in the hope of providing communities there with food security.

Environment watchdog and lobby group Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) is calling on government to develop regulations to prevent turtle harvesting. Talaia Mika reports.
TIS wants to see that consultation is held with the public to find out how people would feel about such regulations.

The Kiwa Initiative through the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) convened its third regional workshop focused on integrating Gender Equity, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and human rights within Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate resilience.

Niue will be welcoming a leaf-feeding beetle that researchers hope will turn the tide against the invasive weed known as air potato, or locally as hoi. 

he use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies will enhance Kiribati's efforts toward sustainable development, resource management, and climate resilience. 

At a meeting that brought together the heads of government from across the Commonwealth, all 56 member nations signed a new agreement to protect and restore the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution, and the impacts of over-exploitation.