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PIPAP Weekly Newsletter, Edition 281
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18th July 2025
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Solomon Islands Rangers Association Launches First-Ever National Rangers Manual
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The Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) has proudly launched the nation's first Rangers's Guide to Natural Resources Laws in the Solomon Islands: Your Roles, Your Rights, along with a dedicated Facilitator's Handbook.
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Dr. Patrick Pikacha
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Independent Consultant |
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Dr Patrick Pikacha, a Solomon Islands national, is an experienced educator, environmental scientist, and field ecologist with a strong background in teaching, postgraduate supervision, and applied environmental research. He is currently working as an independent consultant in biodiversity and conservation in the Pacific region.
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| Solomon Islands-Guadalcanal Rangers Begin TOT on National Conservation Manual
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| A major step forward toward strengthening natural resource management in the Solomon Islands has begun with the Training of Trainers (TOT) for Forest Rangers of Guadalcanal Province. Held at the DD Holiday Inn Conference Room in Honiara, the week-long training brings together 25 Head Rangers repres...
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| Papua New Guinea- Marape's forest promised dismissed as 'empty gesture' by …
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| A community advocacy group in Papua New Guinea says Prime Minister James Marape's promise to stop issuing new forestry licences will do nothing to stop illegal logging destroying the country's remaining forests.Marape reportedly told the Green Climate Fund in Port Moresby that no new forestry licenc...
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| Vanuatu-Mapping for the future: MACBLUE led workshop upskills Vanuatu in seagrass and mang…
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| The MACBLUE GIS workshop series concluded last week in Vanuatu, bringing together key stakeholders for a week-long event from June 23 to 27. Throughout the week, participants immersed themselves in hands-on training focused on the use of GIS and earth observation tools with a field exercise in Panga...
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| Cook Islands-Te Ipukarea Society: Meet Tumu the pink octopus
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| Aere mai tātou on Saturday 19 July from 2pm at Aroʻa Beach (next to the Rarotongan Hotel) for a fun, family beach day organised by Ocean Ancestors—a collective of individuals, NGOs, and businesses united by a shared passion for protecting the ocean.Bring a picnic, dress up as a sea creature, enjoy m...
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| Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
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| The Cook Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are separated by around 6,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean. Despite the vast stretch of water between them, the two small island nations share a common challenge: how to protect their people from rising seas and extreme weather.Climate change is...
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| Four communities in Kimbe Bay launch Marine Management and Business Plans
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| UNDP, in partnership with CEPA, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and the West New Britain Provincial Government, have successfully launched Marine Management and Business Plans for four Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) in Kimbe Bay, West New Britain Province. The launch of the plans took...
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| Conservation in Raja Ampat
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| In just over two decades, Raja Ampat – the “Four Kings” of Indonesia’s remote West Papua region – has transformed from an obscure backwater into one of the world’s most coveted diving destinations. When I first visited in 2005, dive operations were limited to a handful of liveaboards and makeshift e...
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| What are Marine Protected Areas—And Why Are Islands Important to Them?
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| The health of our planet’s ocean impacts every person on Earth. It drives the weather, feeds almost half the world’s population of humans, and acts as a crucial carbon sink and reflective surface to keep our planet cool. But when it comes to protecting the ocean, one crucial piece of the puzzle is o...
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| Trade regulations drive improved global shark and ray management
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| International wildlife trade contributes to the loss of biodiversity and has driven several terrestrial and aquatic species to extinction. Sharks and rays are some of the most threatened vertebrates, with overfishing considered the primary threat causing substantial global population declines. To pr...
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| Navigator - a global database of verified marine protected and managed area regulations an…
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| Comprehensive, global, and standardized data on ocean regulations are essential to assess protection levels. They are also key to successfully measuring progress towards 30 × 30 goals. ProtectedSeas’ Navigator is a repository of regulatory and spatial data for over 21,700 unique marine managed areas...
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| Blue Catalyst Fund
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| The Blue Catalyst Fund (or BCF) provides structured capacity building, expert support, and catalytic funding to address market challenges and fast-track high-integrity mangrove carbon projects towards investment. Fair Carbon and Finance Earth, two pioneers in nature markets, have partnered to delive...
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| Future For Nature Awards 2026
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| Are you a young (between 18 to 35 years old) and dedicated nature conservationist committed to protecting wild species? Do you combine passion with action to create concrete results in nature conservation? Are you the future of nature?The application for the Future For Nature Awards 2026 is now open...
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| Reef Guardian School Program!
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| Be the next Pacific Island organisation to join the Reef Guardian School Program! The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority) welcomes the first three Pacific Island organisations into the Reef Guardian School.- Dany Island Spectacular Marine Sanctuary, Santo Vanuatu – a marine san...
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| The United Nations-Nippon Foundation Fellowship on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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| The call for applications for the 2026 session is now open (also available in FrenchPDF and SpanishPDF). The deadline for applications to be received by DOALOS is 14 September 2025. Award results will be posted on our website under the News Section in December 2025.The objective of the United Nation...
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JOB VACANCIES AND TENDERS
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| Maritime Policy and Legal Adviser |
| The role – Maritime Policy and Legal Adviser will provide strategic legal and policy advice to Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) on maritime gove...
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| Monitoring Control and Surveillance Officer (Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture -… |
| The role – the Monitoring Control and Surveillance Officer (Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture - Training), will support and lead the development and implementat...
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| Pacific Island Fisheries Professional (Legal and Monitoring Control Surveillance… |
| The role – The Pacific Island Fisheries Professional (Legal and Monitoring Control Surveillance) will provide legal support to the Legal and MCS Advisers in adv...
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| Mid-Term Evaluation of the Kiwa Regional MiCOAST Project- Consulting Services Re… |
| The selected consultant(s) will lead the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Kiwa Regional MiCOAST Project, covering implementation progress from September 2023 to Septe...
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