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Dedicated towards conserving Cook Islands biodiversity, the island nation is applying for the Takitumu Conservation Area to be recognised as an ‘Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure’.  If successful, this will be the first internationally acknowledged OECM

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An Australian fossil fuel company is expanding its nature-based carbon project portfolio in Papua New Guinea and expects its offset portfolio to swell to above 10 million units while also readying a new carbon trading desk in Singapore

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An Australian carbon trade company has signed an agreement with a Fijian counterpart to work on credits aligned with Article 6

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Villagers covered under the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Programme (TKCP) in Morobe will benefit from a K1 million contract to develop coffee in Kabwum's Yus local level government.

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Facial recognition software is being used to track turtle movements in the Cook Islands. The citizen science turtle monitoring project has been up and running for a year now, launched in 2023 by Te Ipukarea society to involve the community in conservation efforts.

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For the first time ever, researchers have created a global map of human activity in the oceans and on coastlines, published last week in the journal Nature.

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A campaign is underway in Easter Island to raise awareness about the vulnerability of sea turtles that inhabit the island and its waters.

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New research near Miloliʻi in the southwestern part of Hawai'i Island shows that identifying and protecting marine ecosystems, both down-current and up-current of coral reefs, specifically areas where coral larvae are more likely to survive and thrive, is crucial to future cora

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In a new study, more than 50 researchers conducted a review comparing the effectiveness of state-managed protected areas and areas managed by Indigenous peoples and local communities.

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A marine expedition, including a researcher from the Marshall Islands, have visited Bikini atoll, as part of a scientific voyage across the Pacific Islands.

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