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Representatives from the Cook Islands, Niue, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu gathered in Koror, Palau, from 19-23 February 2024 to advance and improve climate information and knowledge services, helping their communities become more resilient to the challenges posed by climate

The preliminary findings of a Climate Impact, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment (CIVRA) study on Tuvalu’s food security – namely fisheries and agriculture – were presented to representatives from the respective sectors this afternoon during the first day of a series of workshops to be held over

Building a network of protected areas across Solomon Islands is empowered through training on field data collection this week.

A historical agreement which sets out an ambitious agenda towards the vision of living in harmony with nature, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) in December 2023.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Regional Invasive Species Support Management Service (PRISMSS) is collaborating with the Solomon Islands Government and in particular the Barana community to make significant progress towards the management of invasive

The majority of turtle tour operators in the Cook Islands have agreed to new safety and environmental standards. The safety standards are part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cook Islands Tourism which requires tour operators to have one guide for every four guests in the water.

A new study by researchers at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and Newcastle University reveals differing recovery rates for coral populations on Palauan reefs following typhoons Bopha and Haiyan in 2012 and 2013

A successfully implemented marine spatial plan can reduce conflicts among users, reduce environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, and protect critical ecosystems.

In a collaborative effort within Micronesia to enhance coastal
fisheries faced with a changing climate, a group of local and national organizations participated
in an inception workshop marking an important milestone of the Kiwa Initiative’s Regional
MiCOAST Project.

Samoa’s native biodiversity has significantly increased with the confirmed sightings of three new species of seabirds on the main island of Upolu since February 2023, after their sightings at sea during offshore surveys raised the possibility that they may be breeding there.