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Deforestation is still prominent in Fiji and urgent action is needed. President, Major General (ret’d) Jioji Konrote, stressed this, during the World Forest Day celebration at State House this morning.

In the immediate aftermath of the strongest cyclone to ever make landfall in the southern hemisphere, reefs across the Namena reserve and Vatu-i-Ra conservation park off Fiji were reduced to rubble. Tropical Cyclone Winston struck Fiji on 20 February 2016, causing devastation

We have to stem the loss and degradation of biodiversity otherwise we will forego the opportunities of deriving its full benefits.

Lisala Waqalala leans into the microphone at the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation studio at Gladstone Rd in Suva.

A Memorandum of Understanding which was signed today will strengthen the Ministry of Forestry’s efforts in safeguarding Fiji’s forest cover estimated at approximately 1.1 million or 60 percent of the country’s total land area.

Proper management plan should be implemented to reduce the impacts of coral bleaching in the coming months, states the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS). In its Fiji Ocean Outlook released last Wednesday, FMS issued an “Alert Level 1” for the next eight to 12 weeks for coral bleaching.

A study into gender-inclusion approaches on Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands finds most focus on women while overlooking the role of men and gender relations. Respondents report confusion over what gender means, lack of capacity, and cultural and traditional barriers.

For his persistence and commitment to action against climate change for Pacific Island Nations, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama of Fiji as a 2020 Champion of the Earth for Policy Leadership.

Secluded from human interaction, the pristine Duff Reef or Cakau Galu in Mavana, Vanuabalavu in Lau has become a turtle sanctuary in Fiji. With its stunning natural aspects, the reef has now become a marine reserve – a protected home for turtles.

A new initiative designed to lessen humanity’s negative impacts on the world’s oceans has been signed by 14 countries.