The state of emergency declared over the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle in the north east of Vanuatu's Efate island is likely to be extended...the Ministry of Agriculture's Phillip Meto said the destruction of beetle breeding sites had not been completed and the emergency could be extended.Th
Since May 2018, Live and Learn Vanuatu (LLV) has been working with five registered Community Conservation Areas in Vanuatu in partnership with the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) and Eco-livelihood Association (EDA) to develop a Biodiversity monitoring toolkit and C
SPREP is seeking to recruit a Finance and Administration Assistant for the Pacific Ecosystem-base Adaptation to Climate Change (PEBACC) Project -Vanuatu. Click on the link below for further details.
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?
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Vacancy - PacWaste Plus Regional Project Officer, Vanuatu. (For Nationals And Permanent Residents Of Vanuatu ONLY). Click On The Link Below For Further Details.
The guide is designed to support local entrepreneurs in developing and launching green businesses in Vanuatu, helping to achieve Vanuatu’s climate change and environmental goals. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Vanuatu signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) joining other 190 CBD parties to protect our global biodiversity. Vanuatu’s first National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was developed and endorsed in November 1999. Revision of this NBSAP has led Vanuatu to develop this new NBSAP (2018-2030). This revised NBSAP indicates the progress, successes and gaps that lie within the organisational, systemic and individual capacities at national, provincial and community levels to protect, conserve and wisely use our biodiversity.
Most of the conservation area information currently resides with either communities, NGOs or government agencies. Thus, improving coordination and dialogue among these key players is vital for success of current and future work and initiatives involving our protected areas.
Vanuatu is scheduled to graduate from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on 4 December 2020. It will then be considered a developing country. Click on the link below to read the full article.
2019 is Wan Smolbag Theatre’s 30thAnniversary. Several of the current actors were not even born when the group started. ‘Maybe it’s because of the anniversary but I find myself sitting in the theatre,’ says director Peter Walker...Click on the link below to read the full article.