A Fijian family may yet have their day in a European court in what's being seen as a landmark case in the fight against climate change. Click on the link below to read the full article.
One hundred canoes by Christmas...That's the aim of one of the Pacific's most ambitious traditional boat building projects. Click on the link below to read the full article.
What's in a term? “Green growth” and the “blue‐green economy” in the Pacific islands
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The term “green growth” and its sister concepts, “blue‐ green growth,” the “green economy,” and the “blue‐ green economy,” have gained considerable traction in the Pacific island region in a short space of time. Pacific island governments, regional organisations, and development agencies all use the terms, which originate outside of the Pacific. What (and who) has driven the adoption of green growth terminology within the region? How has its usage in the region mirrored international usage?
A Fijian family involved in an international climate case has been told they have no right to go to court to challenge the EU's climate target. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has praised Fiji for, as he described it, "standing up for the planet". Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Environment Ministry is currently conducting research on whales tooth commonly known as “Tabua.” Click on the link below to read the full article.
Newsroom's investigations editor Melanie Reid has been pursuing the environmental desecration of a Fijian island by a Chinese developer, Freesoul Real Estate, since late last year.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is continuing his visit to the Pacific region. On Monday, he arrived in Fiji and was received in a traditional ceremony. click on the link below to read the full article.
The United States Embassy in Suva is pleased to invite applications from resident nationals of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu for the J. William Fulbright Foreign Student Program Scholarships for academic year 2020-2021. Click on the link below for further details.