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One of the main challenges faced when implementing coral conservation activities is the financing of it...the International Coral Reef Initiative released a study of opportunities offered by innovative financing mechanisms for coral conservation.Click on the link below to access the report.

A new report has revealed about the world"s worst plastic polluted land mass on the Earth... Recently, on the occasion of the Earth Day 2018, the place was highlighted to make people aware of the ill effects of plastic pollution.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Pests already cause losses of around $220 billion a year, or around 10 - 16 percent of harvests...Click on the link below to read the full article.

UNESCO"s World Heritage Marine Programme was invited to participate in the Monaco Blue Initiative to share and update on how the world"s flagship marine protected areas secure effective management amidst a rapidly changing climate.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Daniel Webb accrued a mountain of plastic...We are overproducing and overconsuming, he says, and recycling is not the answer.Click on the link below to read the full article.

The Blue Charter maps out efforts to protect oceans and marine environments throughout the Commonwealth, from threats such as climate change, pollution and over fishing.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Ms Lisa Tokanga Fe"ofa"aki Fanua of Vava"u Environmental Protection Association (VEPA) from Tonga was the winner of the first Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year Award announced in December last year, making her the very first Battler of the Year.Click on the link below to read the full

Helping Pacific islands publish data on alien and invasive species to support invasive species management is at the core of a regional workshop at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) this week.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Prominent environmental advocate His Excellency Anote Tong, who led the Micronesian island nation from 2003 to 2016, is the keynote speaker at College of the Atlantic"s 45th graduation.Click on the link below to read the full article.

The establishment of moratoriums, total bans, seasonal closures and size limits are some of the proactive approaches taken by the Fisheries Ministry to ensure sustainability of marine resources.Click on the link below to read the full article.