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The role of Pacific women within the biodiversity field is apparent at the CBD COP14.  Of the 11 Pacific island Parties attending the UN conference in Sharm El Sheikh, four have delegations made up of only women, with two having women as more than half of their delegation.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted 15 new natural sites to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas – the first global standard recognizing best practice in protected areas. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The 2018 edition of the United Nations List of Protected Areas shows that the protected area estate has continued to expand since 2014, both on land and in the marine environment. In fact, the area protected in the marine environment has nearly doubled since 2014.

UNFCCC summit must heed the frustration of countries that are most vulnerable to climate change. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Australia is failing to meet international targets to protect nature in parts of the country where land clearing and habitat destruction are widespread, according to data in a major new United Nations report. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Australia is failing to meet international targets to protect nature in parts of the country where land clearing and habitat destruction are widespread, according to data in a major new United Nations report. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

SPREP Is Currently Seeking Interest From Suitable Qualified Individuals For The Following Internationally Recruited VacanciesSPREP Is Currently Seeking Interest From Suitable Qualified Individuals For The Following Internationally Recruited Vacancies:

Welcome to this seventh issue of the SPREP Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change (PEBACC) project newsletter, an initiative to disseminate information on Ecosystem- based Adaptation (EbA). This edition covers the period from August to October 2018.

Here in the Pacific Islands, the ocean is life. For thousands of years it has provided food, dictated the weather, and served as the transportation system for our people.  Click on the link below to read the full article. 

 “Investing in biodiversity for people and planet” is the theme of the world’s largest biodiversity conference in 2018 hosted in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.  Click on the link below to read the full article.