Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Press release from the Pacific Invasives Initiative 2012-05-16 - Invasive plants are threats to food and economic security as they can take over areas used for pasture and crop cultivation as well as food gardens. Decreased production caused by weeds, combined with the cost of managing them in both production and subsistence sectors, can negatively affect people ... More detail

“Islands in the sky” – conserving the cloud forests of Samoa 2012-05-11 - -- FEATURE ARTICLE -- The cloud forest of Savaii could look like a wildlife scene out of a David Attenborough nature film next week, once biodiversity specialists and community members set up camp in untouched forestlands to conduct a special survey of the flora and fauna. Known as the BIORAP, thi... More detail

Four Pacific countries to benefit from Island Biodiversity project 2012-05-09 - A USD 1.7 million dollar project to conserve island biodiversity in the Cook Islands, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu was launched at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa. Under this three year initiative the island nations will carry out a range of activitie... More detail

Pacific Islander wins International Award for Turtle Conservation 2012-05-07 - Mr George Petro, of the Vanuatu NGO and Theatre Group Wan Smol Bag, has been recognised internationally for his tireless efforts in turtle conservation in his country. Petro has won an International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) Champion Award of 2012. His nomination was supported by the Secretariat of... More detail

2012 Vision Pasifika Media Award Launched! 2012-05-03 - 3 May 2012, World Press Freedom Day – Celebrating the role of Pacific media in raising environmental awareness is at the core of the annual Vision Pasifika Media Award. This year the theme for the award is "Clean Pacific". This special award solely for media is coordinated by the Secretariat of t... More detail