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Preserving and strengthening the Pacific's booming coconut industry has been discussed in Samoa at the annual Pacific Week of Agriculture.

The preparation of the Oceania SoPACA report will be led by IUCN in collaboration with global and regional partners...IUCN is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to (i) prepare the management effectiveness chapter; and (ii) provide technical editing for the ent

Ocean Acidification (OA), which is being labelled as the “evil twin” of climate change, has had a severe impact on these coral reefs, as well as on food security and community livelihoods.

A new facility dedicated to helping Pacific Island countries prepare for and cope with the impacts of the climate crisis is being officially opened today in Samoa.

Researchers surveyed the reefs this month for the first time since Hurricane Walaka pummeled the region last year.The same hurricane also wiped a small island off the map. Both the island and reef are located in one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world.

FFA was established in 1977 when Pacific Island Forum leaders decided to establish a South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency open to all Forum members and all countries in the region ‘who support the sovereign rights of the coastal states to conserve and manage living resources’ including highly mig

The Pacific Climate Change Centre to be based in Samoa, will open in September.The centre will be the first of its kind in the region and will deliver capacity development programmes in adaptation, mitigation, climate services and project development. Link to full article below.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2nd Pacific Islands Environment Leadership Awards (PIELA).

The Pacific Islands’ effort and ambition for climate and ocean action was the key message conveyed to the Secretary General (SG) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, during a public lecture at USP last weekend. Link to full article below. 

The Oceania Regional Conservation forum entails a week full of debates, discussions and decisions which will be the input imposed on the 2020 global biodiversity framework.