The Foirobo Tribe Biodiversity Conservation Association (FTBCA) in the Baegu region of North East Malaita launched its conservation project supported by the GEF Small Grants Programme.
Video - National Protected Areas Forum highlights 2021, Papua New Guinea
The aim of the National Protected Areas Forum was to fulfill mandates and strengthen policies to protect the country’s abundant natural assets into the future to benefit all life and future generations. Led by the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Strengthening the management of protected areas across the country can help save this most exceptional level of species diversity into the future.
A marine protected area will be established in Kimbe Bay - a renowned region of abundant marine biodiversity. This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority and the West New Britain provincial government.
The third OIC Call for Proposals launched on 10 February 2022 and closes on 09 April 2022. The Blue Economy concept is increasingly recognized as an opportunity for coastal communities and nations to realize enhanced social and economic benefits from the sustainable utili
Recognizing the increasing urgency of addressing unsustainable fishing, the second OIC Challenge, launched in March 2021, seeks innovative solutions that address one or more of the SDG 14 targets.
The importance of accounting for biodiversity and ecosystem services for future economic and environment sustainability is growing globally with Papua New Guinea now joining thes efforts.
Several community groups in Samoa stand to benefit from $652,500 worth of funding granted under the United Nations Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (U.N.D.P. G.E.F.-S.G.P.).
Issues Brief - Nature-based climate solutions
The conservation, rehabilitation and climate-informed management of biodiversity and ecosystems increases resilience to climate change and provides low-cost and long-term solutions to protect lives, livelihoods and infrastructure, and advance progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Ifira Marine Management (IMM) is currently implementing the Ifira Tanvosoko Environment Rehabilitation Project that is coordinated by SHEFA Provincial Council, with funding assistance from UNDP. There are three action plans under the project.