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It seems there is still far to travel on the long road to marine protection on the southeast coast of New Zealand. Reporter Jono Edwards takes a look at where we are on the journey and how we got there. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Pristine coastal wetland Peleliu Lkes has been treasured in local art and culture for centuries, and acts as a refuge for Endangered shorebirds such as the Far Eastern Curlew. However, the time-honoured bond between people and nature is threatened by the development of a nearby tourism resort.

In a recent opinion piece published in the journal Nature, several ecologists question recent efforts to delineate areas of wilderness and intactness around the world to define conservation targets. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

In a statement yesterday Fiji's environment minister, Mahendra Reddy, said the company's original plans had been rejected in December last year after an environmental impact assessment determined they would be too destructive. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Organised in partnership by the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) and the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), the summit aims at helping people to learn more about climate resilience. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Dr Melchior Mataki says waste management in Solomon Islands really needs a lot of improvements. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Pacific officials preparing for a major international meeting on the international treaty on the high seas must remember that they negotiate on behalf of the people of the Blue Pacific who greatly depend upon the ocean and its resources, says Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dame Meg Taylor.

If MPAs are to live up to their name, they need to be the right size and in the right place to protect marine biodiversity, be built on a foundation of collaboration and local support, and have the human, technical and 

The UNDP-led Equator Initiative announces its global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2019. This worldwide outreach effort aims to identify exceptional local solutions for climate, people, and planet. Nominations are open through 26 February 2019.

The sad reality is that few islands are safe from human-introduced invasive species. Even a seemingly remote island that people never visit is at risk... While drones can’t fix all the ecological messes we’ve made, on at least one island, they’ve helped win a pivotal battle.