Pacific island nations have vowed to oppose US efforts to increase its catch limit in the world's largest tuna fishery, saying the proposal does nothing to improve sustainable fishing. Click on the link below to read the full article.
From a Green – Blue Economy perspective, when we speak of resilience, we do not simply imply resilience to climate change although this is an important factor, particularly in the Pacific.Click on the link below to read the full article.
UNFCCC summit must heed the frustration of countries that are most vulnerable to climate change. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Welcome to this seventh issue of the SPREP Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change (PEBACC) project newsletter, an initiative to disseminate information on Ecosystem- based Adaptation (EbA). This edition covers the period from August to October 2018.
Here in the Pacific Islands, the ocean is life. For thousands of years it has provided food, dictated the weather, and served as the transportation system for our people. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The MOOC on Pacific Islands in a Changing Climate si an update of the UNESCO e-learning Master Class run at USP for the last two years. Click on the link below to register for the MOOC.
There is nothing quite like experiencing the reality of a small island/large ocean state to gain a true appreciation of its vulnerability and the remarkable resilience of its people.
Pacific Regional Action Plan - Marine Litter 2018-2025
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA), has prepared this Pacific Marine Litter Action Plan (MLAP). The primary focus of MLAP is marine sourced litter, but it also covers terrestrial based marine litter point sources as outlined in the Cleaner Pacific 2025.
Pacific Island countries want to rebrand as “large ocean states,” custodians of large swaths of the Pacific Ocean. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Creating large marine protected areas helps build resilience to climate change. Click on the link below to read the full article.