Fiji, Suva and Noumea, New Caledonia (16 February, 2021) Conservation and sustainable development efforts in the Pacific were strengthened this week thanks to a new agreement between the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) and the Pacific Community (SPC). The agreement will see…
To improve the understanding of Lake Titicaca, with the aim to strengthen conservation efforts in this basin shared between Bolivia and Peru, the study and protection of the lake’s culture heritage is vital. Ìý
Today marks the first of a short series of videos on the contribution of community-based initiatives to Circular Economy. The first video presents a project by EcoWorld Recycling, working to protect the Watamu Marine National Park & Reserve on the coast of Kenya. The…
The latest Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility project has the fastest-growing aquaculture sector at its core, enhanced by newly developed platforms. This new method of seaweed farmingÌýcan increase harvest yields up to 50-fold for farmers and communities, while at the same time bringing…
Following last year’s open call for expressions of interest to all APAP country members, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is delighted to announce that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, has become the new APAP Co-chair, for a…
By Prof. Dr. L. Lavrysen
CEESP News:ÌýBy Patricia Parkinson, Director, Environmental Law Oceania *
A new global governance regime for plastics is needed to mitigate their environmental, health and human rights impacts, especially in the Pacific 'Large Ocean Small Islands Developing States' - A tale ofÌýflooding…
Gland, Switzerland – A new three-year collaboration agreement between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and the mining company Anglo American will explore how nature-based solutions can help deliver positive biodiversity outcomes and support carbon neutral goals, while…
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Early predictions about COVID-19’s impacts on AfricaÌýsuggestedÌýthat the continent would be a disaster zone marked byÌýweak medical systemsÌýcollapsing under strain and undemocratic states failing to provide…