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Protecting Mauke’s groundwater resource for enhanced climate resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 24, 2023
13 May 2023, Cook Islands. “Heavenly” or “the best under the sun” are phrases commonly used to describe the drinking water on Mauke. Also known as Akatokamanava, Mauke is part of the Cook Islands archipelago and home to approximately 250 people....
Dealing with chemicals in plastics must be part of the global action on plastic pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 31, 2023
30 May 2023, Paris, France – Overwhelming evidence globally shows that the toxic chemical, additives and pollutants found in plastics have serious risks to human and planetary health. Findings from a recent United Nations Environment Programme...
Pacific countries take call for treaty to end plastic pollution to INC2 in Paris
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2023
26 May 2023, Paris France - Pacific countries continue to call on world leaders to deliver a high-ambition treaty to end plastic pollution urgently, as the clock ticks closer to the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to...
Pacific SIDS state their case for a robust and ambitious treaty to address plastic pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 1, 2023
31 May 2023, Paris France – The Pacific region is world-renowned for its pristine beaches, turquoise waters, vibrant forests and colourful reefs. While this postcard image remains, its environment has been contaminated by exorbitant amounts of...
Simplifying climate change information for communities a key Pacific priority
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 10, 2023
08 May 2023, Nadi Fiji – The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) is working with eight Pacific countries to enhance and integrate knowledge brokerage on climate change into aspects of the work they are doing in their communities. Knowledge...
Cook Islands : Technical Assistance Report–Macroeconomic, Financial, and Structural Policies
International Monetary Fund
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August 28, 2020
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept Publication Date: August 28, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: A mission was requested by the New Zealand...
Punching above its weight, Pacific leads calls for ambitious targets to end global plastic pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 2, 2023
Q and A with Mr Sefanaia Nawadra, Director-General of SPREP. 1 June 2023, Paris France - The first scientific findings of marine plastic debris were published in 1972 and reported on small plastic particles found in the Sargasso Sea. Ten years...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Showcases Commitment to Culture and Sustainability at Council Meetings
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 12, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) reaffirmed its dedication to cultural preservation and sustainable tourism during its participation in two influential gatherings: the 37th Meeting of the Council of Pacific Arts & Culture (CPAC) and the 6th...
Impact of plastic pollution on Pacific highlighted as France draws global attention to “ticking time bomb”
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2023
29 May 2023, Paris France - The plight of Pacific countries, where entire communities are at risk from the scourge of the plastic crisis despite contributing less than 1.3 per cent to global plastic statistics, has been highlighted in Paris where...
Progress of work to improve climate change adaptation and mitigation in 15 Pacific countries commended
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 20, 2023
20 April 2023, Suva, Fiji - Whether it is providing water tanks for villages in Papua New Guinea (PNG), tree planting on the Tagabe riverbank in Vanuatu to ensure steady supply of freshwater for communities there or providing support for climate...
PICOF-12 highlights importance of communicating climate information as Pacific prepares for possible El Niño
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 21, 2023
21 April 2023, Apia – The Pacific has just come out of a triple-dip La Niña event, to an El Niño Watch being declared by four organisations under the Pacific Regional Climate Centre node for long-range forecasting. The recent Pacific Islands...
Planning Workshop brings 5 Pacific Island Countries to enhance climate information and knowledge service for resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 12, 2023
The Secretariat of Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) hosted a hybrid regional planning workshop on “Enhancing Climate Information and Knowledge Services for Resilience in 5 island countries of the Pacific Ocean” from 21 to 24 March...
Tree planting on Tagabe riverbanks increasing Vanuatu’s climate change resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 3, 2023
29 March 2023, Port Vila - The Tagabe river is critical to Vanuatu’s ecosystem, supplying fresh water to a population of over 50,000 in Port Vila and its nearby suburbs. But as climate change worsens, the river continues to be severely impacted...
Republic of the Marshall Islands Signs Pacific Sustainable Tourism Commitment
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 25, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to confirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as the 18th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). Inspired by the ambitions of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism...
RMI Welcomed as the Latest Signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 22, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to confirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as the 18th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). Inspired by the ambitions of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism...
PACRES project building Tuvalu’s resilience to adapt to climate change
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 17, 2023
10 March 2023, Funafuti Tuvalu - A project which exists to improve regional, national adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate change in 15 Pacific countries has provided critical assistance to the tiny island of Tuvalu to battle the climate...
Work to strengthen Palau’s climate change response continues as EU-funded projects explore synergies
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 18, 2023
17 March 2023, Koror Palau - The ACP GCCA+ Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building (PACRES) Project team is continuing the work to improve regional, national adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate change in the Pacific...
Tuvalu becomes the 17th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 10, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has welcomed Tuvalu as the latest signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). The SOC embodies the support of SPTO’s Council of Tourism Ministers in implementing the Pacific...
Enhancing climate resilience in the Pacific through improved climate prediction services
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 9, 2023
28 February 2022, Nadi, Fiji – Meteorological Services from around the Pacific have gathered in Nadi, Fiji for the Joint Regional Training for the Republic of Korea-Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Services Project (ROK PI CliPS) Phase 2 and...
Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment Continues to Attract Support
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 19, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is pleased to announce Nauru as the 16th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). As a high-level regional advocacy tool supporting sustainable tourism development, the SOC...