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Gatokae Island, Marovo Lagoon. Solomon Islands. Credit - Tripadvisor.com
Peava Community, a Marine Resource Management Champion
October 19, 2023

Nestled on the eastern edge of Gatokae Island, in the picturesque Marovo lagoon, Western Province, lies a community that has been a shining example of integrating conservation, sustainable fisheries management, tourism and traditional knowledge to reduce overfishing pressures and improve the live

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Striped parrotfish (Scarus iseri) in the Mesoamerican Reef. Credit - Healthy Reefs Initiative
Study: Protecting marine life is a big benefit to local communities, too
August 4, 2023

A new study of the Mesoamerican Reef in the Caribbean found that marine protected areas (MPAs) are not only beneficial for conservation but can also lift up the socioeconomic status of the local and Indigenous communities that live near them.

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A community member in an MPA. source - http://geographical.co.uk/
Study shows marine protected areas improve health, wealth of nearby communities
June 23, 2023

Protecting the ocean and providing livelihoods and food security do not have to be mutually exclusive.

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PNG urges ocean sustainability in the region
December 12, 2022

Papua New Guinea will work together with all island nations in the region to maintain and sustain the refs and the ocean for the future generations. Mr.

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Credit - Wildlife Conservation Society
Ovalau commits to ecosystem-based management plan to protect source of livelihoods
June 6, 2022

Twenty-five villages and a total population of about 9000 people on Ovalau have stood behind their chiefs and traditional leaders to take ownership of their actions and control how it affects the ecosystem they depend on for their daily livelihoods.

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Credit - Tropical Paradise Adventures Fiji Tours and Transfers, Fiji
Traditional salt-making under threat
May 13, 2022

Sustaining the traditional salt-making practice at Lomawai village in the province of Nadroga is under threat, due to climate change and sea-level rise. Lomawai salt-maker, Tavenisa Natoro says freshwater is now mixing with seawater due to recurring rainfall.

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Coconut plantations lining the black sandy shores of Baniata village. Credit - Chris Vogliano
Between land and sea: Agrobiodiversity holds key to health for Melanesian tribes
December 8, 2021

Residents of Baniata village on the Solomon Islands’ Western province practice an ancient agroforestry system that intercrops 20 edible species and features the ngali nut, a delicacy sold in domestic and international markets.

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A man wraps freshly cleaned limu and sea grapes in a village on Savaii island in Samoa. Credit - Ulusapeti Tiitii
Seaweed: A Healthy Boost To Pacific Island Economies?
October 8, 2021

Surrounded by water and facing a precarious future, Kiribati is learning from Samoan limu harvesters how to improve their livelihoods.  Sapeti Tiitii has just finished helping her eighth village build a seaweed farm, this one on the island of Savaii.

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Reef Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. Credit - NASA
The Resilience of Temotu’s Low Lying Islands
July 22, 2021

The outlying islands of Temotu are some of the worst affected from storm surges and sea level rise...But for the people, disaster risk reduction is not an option.

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Women in Remote Santo Demonstrating Sustainability. Credit - www.dailypost.vu
Women in Remote Santo Demonstrating Sustainability
July 5, 2021

The women of remote Western Santo are demonstrating sustainable livelihoods through an environment-focused locally led gender empowerment program. Now one year and three months after the devastating impact of Cyclone Harold, Western Santo has seen almost no external recovery support.

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