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PIPAP Weekly Newsletter, Edition 292
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3rd October 2025
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Nature Restored: Seabirds and Native Flora Return After Invasive Rats Removed in the Marshall Islands
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Native forests are regenerating, and seabird populations are thriving once again on Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), following the 2024 removal of invasive rats through the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) Predator Free Pacific (PFP) programme.
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Ms. Yvonne Ueda is the Palau Conservation manager for The Nature Conservancy. A Palau native, she brings experience in conservation, community-based coastal fisheries management, and community and government relations to her role. In her current position, she leads day-to-day project implementation and strategy in the Republic of Palau. Previously, Ms. Ueda spearhead coastal fisheries projects and aspects of the Nature Conservancy’s Indo-Pacific Tuna Program.
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| Tonga Marks Conservation Victory: Seabirds and Turtles to Benefit from Invasive Rat and Fe…
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| The Government of Tonga, in partnership with the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) and Island Conservation, has confirmed the successful eradication of invasive rats and feral pigs from Kelefesia and Tonumea in the Ha’apai Group marking another milestone in Tonga...
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| Battling the Singapore Daisy: Tokelau’s Fight Against an Invasive Threat
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| One of the Pacific’s most remote island groups, Tokelau, is facing a quiet but persistent environmental challenge with the spread of the invasive Singapore daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata). Once introduced as an ornamental ground cover, the plant has now become a serious ecological threat. Its dense ...
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| Fiji - PM reaffirms commitment to ocean conservation
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| Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed the country’s leadership in global ocean governance at a High Seas Treaty roundtable in New York. Speaking at a side event hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Prime Minister Rabuka highlighted the need for stronger cooperation among coastal states to imp...
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| Fighting invasive species to protect Vanuatu’s forests and people
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| Invasive species are the leading driver of biodiversity loss in the Pacific, undermining food security, freshwater systems, and climate resilience. For Vanuatu, where forests cover more than one-third of the land and provide vital resources for communities, tackling invasive plants has become a nati...
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| WCS Launches Global Strategy to Secure the Future of Coral Reefs in a Changing Climate
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| The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today launched its 2025–2030 Coral Reef Conservation Strategy, a landmark plan to conserve the world’s most climate-resilient coral reefs. Rooted in more than 40 years of WCS experience and new cutting-edge science, the strategy places high integrity climate-r...
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| Indigenous knowledge steers new protections for the high seas
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| For centuries prior to modern conservation efforts, indigenous communities cared for the oceans with a fundamentally different philosophy – treating marine environments as family rather than a commodity. With the UN High Seas Treaty set to come into force in January, their knowledge is being formall...
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| Call to safeguard ocean
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| The 2nd Pacific Islands Ocean Conference is underway in Honiara following its opening on Monday morning, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance.Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional Organisations of the ...
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| SPC supports Pacific Nations to finalise maritime boundaries
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| The Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Team Leader for ocean management and literacy, Tony Kabasi, has reiterated the call by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders for Pacific countries to complete their outstanding maritime boundaries.In the Communique of 54th Pacific Islands Forum held in Solomo...
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| Forest Policy Toolkit: Effectiveness and Political Risks (The Forest-Climate Nexus: A Fit-…
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| Acknowledging the diversity of forest contexts and the need for tailored approaches, this chapter examines the policy instruments that can operationalize a differentiated forest-climate agenda to achieve conservation and restoration outcomes.Across tropical regions, governments have pursued, with va...
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| Six key policy recommendations to advocate for marine conservation that matches the ocean’…
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| Marine ecosystems face threats from human-induced stressors like climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Despite international endeavors, significant gaps remain in understanding ocean dynamics. This article presents six policy recommendations to integrate plankton populations into conservation...
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| Working with Nature for Community Climate Adaptation. A guide for facilitating community d…
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| This guide is for starting conversations about the strengths of nature in adapting to challenges of climate change. The guide started with a wish by organisations working in conservation, agriculture, and community adaptation to climate change to help communities understand “naturebased solutions”. ...
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| Designing gender-inclusive data systems in small-scale fisheries
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| Gender equality is a ubiquitous national goal, yet sectoral gender data gaps to support this goal persist. These gaps are both structural and sexist, concealing women’s contributions and impeding actions that would strengthen livelihoods and economic development, food security, and environmental sus...
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| The Environmental Photography Award
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| The Environmental Photography Award was launched in 2021 by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation to reward photographers annually for their efforts to raise awareness of environmental protection. The Award aims to celebrate the incredible beauty of our planet and illustrate the different rela...
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| Port Moresby-CALL OUT FOR PARTICIPANTS
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| Looking for a unique way to learn about the incredible biodiversity of Papua New Guinea?We will be hosting the Bio-Blitz Event on Monday,6th October,2025 here at Port Moresby Nature Park 🥳 The Bio-Blitz is a one-day, intensive species counting event open to all interested participants! You will have...
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| Entries open for beVisioneers Fellowship Program
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| Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the beVisioneers Fellowship Program to help bring your planet-positive ideas to life, regardless of your entrepreneurial experience or your financial situation. The focus areas, objectives, priorities, or themes of the program include Personal s...
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| MOPGA 2026: Visiting Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers
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| Launched in 2018, the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) initiative continues to attract interest from the international scientific community and an ever-growing number of talented individuals wishing to contribute to research on major environmental and climate issues.Recognized by French laborator...
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JOB VACANCIES AND TENDERS
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| One Reef - Senior Program Manager – Palau/Yap (Full-Time) |
| The Senior Program Manager is a critical leadership role responsible for the successfulimplementation, coordination, and management of OneReef’s initiatives in ...
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| One Reef - Regional Project Manager |
| Position DescriptionThe Regional Project Manager leads a four-member regional team (Admin & Finance Officer, MEALSpecialist, GEDSI Advisor, and Communicatio...
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| REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)-Legal and Institutional Review of the Micronesia Chal… |
| The Global Environment Facility International Waters project titled “Strengthening and Enabling the Micronesia Challenge 2030” builds on the Micronesia Challeng...
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| WWF Pacific Vacancies |
| ❗️Two exciting opportunities to join WWF-Pacific in the Solomon Islands!We’re expanding our work in the Western Seascape and are looking for passionate leaders ...
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