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ADB, Cook Islands Sign $30 Million Loan for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Development
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Cook Islands have signed a $30 million loan agreement to support the Cook Islands in building resilience and spur sustainable growth. The...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
ADB, Cook Islands Enhance the Resilience of Rarotonga Airport Operations
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (13 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $2 million grant agreement with the Government of the Cook Islands to boost support for an ongoing project, which is improving Cook Islands resilience to...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Cook Islands Showcase Successful Invasive Species Management Initiatives at the Sixth PILN Meeting
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 27, 2024
15 August 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Island nations face daily challenges from various invasive animal and plant species, which significantly threaten biodiversity, climate resilience, and island ecosystems. These invasive species can also...
Cook Islands Host the Sixth Pacific Invasive Learning Networking (PILN) Meeting
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 15, 2024
12 August 2024, Rarotonga Cook Islands – Over 70 invasive species professionals and practitioners from across the Pacific region have converged in Rarotonga as part of the Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) sixth meeting hosted by the...
Cook Islands Enhances Invasive Species Management to Boost Climate Resilience
The Cook Islands is stepping up its fight against invasive species to protect its biodiversity and strengthen its ability to cope with climate change. Invasive species are the main cause of biodiversity loss in the Pacific, harming ecosystem...
Cook Islands launches first ‘Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure’ in the Pacific
22 May 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands – Drumbeats echoed across Ngai Taporoporo o Takitumu - Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA) on International Day for Biological Diversity as the Cook Islands launched this important forest ecosystem as an...
SIX VILLAGES IN SAVAII RECEIVE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-LED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
[PRESS RELEASE Apia, SAMOA 01 April 2025] – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is once again supporting local communities who are at great risk from climate change due to their fragile ecosystems. Community-based...
Owner: Samoan Government
DPM Tovosia attends Pacific Water Forum in Cook Islands
DPM Tovosia attends Pacific Water Forum in Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Tovosia is representing Solomon Islands at the 8th Pacific Water & Wastewater Forum and the 15th...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Cook Islands joins plastic treaty proposal for chemicals of concern
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 28, 2024
26 April 29024, Ottawa Canada - The Cook Islands, a large ocean island state is making her mighty voice heard at the Plastics Treaty negotiations now underway. The island nation, with Rwanda, has co-sponsored a proposal by Norway on how to address...
ADB Provides $41 Million to Help Cook Islands, FSM, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu Respond to Disasters
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (28 June 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $41 million in contingent disaster financing to help the Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Tuvalu, and Vanuatu respond to...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Small Islands Developing States leadership magnified by the Cook Islands at SIDS4
28 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda - The leadership of Small Islands Developing States was highlighted by the Cook Islands Prime Minister who is the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders, at the fourth International Conference on Small Islands...
Partnerships formalised at Plastics Treaty talks to empower a resilient Cook Islands
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 25, 2024
25 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Enhancing Cook Islands capacity and learning opportunities when it comes to science, environment and legal policy is at the core of a partnership between the National Environment Service and Monash University in...
The Cook Islands, on the cusp of making conservation history for the Pacific Islands region
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 15, 2024
7 February 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Dedicated towards conserving Cook Islands biodiversity, the island nation is applying for the Takitumu Conservation Area to be recognised as an ‘Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure’. If...
Te Ipukarea Society Leads Sustainable Tourism Efforts to Preserve Paradise in the Cook Islands
Standing as a beacon of environmental stewardship in the Cook Islands, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) a Non Government Environmental Organisation (NGO) is devoted to safeguarding the cherished beauty of Ipukarea for posterity. Founded on the principle...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Team up with the Cook Islands for Data Excellence Workshop
This week, the Pacific Tourism Organisation has teamed up with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation to conduct a week-long in-country training focused on data initiatives and the Digital Measurement and Benchmarking Dashboard under the Pacific...
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, Mr. Themba Kalua SIDS Technical Workshop, 11 March 2024
SAMOA, March 11 - • Reverend Risatisone Taua • Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms. Peseta Noumea Simi • Your Excellency, Fatumanava Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations •...
Owner: Samoan Government
Sustainable tourism regional consultations testament to Pacific partnerships in action
24 May 2024, Nadi Fiji – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has reaffirmed its commitment to implement elements of the Pacific 2030 Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework, which provides the vision, policies and...
Exploring Financial Horizons: Insights from CEO Tony Fe'ao of Cook Islands Finance
CEO Insight sits down with CEO Tony Fe'ao of Cook Islands Finance LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Step into the world of Cook Islands Finance with an exclusive interview in CEO Insight featuring CEO Tony Fe'ao. Gain...
Deep-Sea Mining Market Sector to hit $40.79B by 2032, Growing at 34% CAGR from 2025 to 2032
Deep-Sea Mining Market: Navigating the Depths of Opportunity and Responsibility WASHINGTON, MA, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Deep-Sea Mining Market Overview The deep-sea mining industry is undergoing a transformative...