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Pacific Gears Up for Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council and Second Pacific Ministerial Meeting on...
Preparations are well underway for the upcoming Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-4) and Second Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-2) to be held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 14-18 August 2017.The PMC will bring together over 100 Pacific Met Directors, partners and stakeholders to strengthen the path ahead for Pacific Meteorology under the theme, "Sust... More detail
Preparations are well underway for the upcoming Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-4) and Second Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-2) to be held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 14-18 August 2017.The PMC will bring together over 100 Pacific Met Directors, partners and stakeholders to strengthen the path ahead for Pacific Meteorology under the theme, "Sust... More detail
Strengthening our Pacific Resilience: Climate Action calls for Climate Partnerships
Our Pacific Journey to UNFCCC COP23, Message from SPREP Director General, Mr Kosi Latu.
The Director General of SPREP attended the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Pacific and European Union joint parliamentary session this week in Port Vila Vanuatu. Mr Latu presented a perspective on the 'Need for Accelerated Climate Change Action' at the 14th Regional Meeting (Pacific Region)... More detail
Our Pacific Journey to UNFCCC COP23, Message from SPREP Director General, Mr Kosi Latu.
The Director General of SPREP attended the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Pacific and European Union joint parliamentary session this week in Port Vila Vanuatu. Mr Latu presented a perspective on the 'Need for Accelerated Climate Change Action' at the 14th Regional Meeting (Pacific Region)... More detail
Kat the Shark wins five kilometre Lalomanu race
20 July, 2017 – Apia, Samoa: There was something distinctly fishy about the winner of the five kilometre Lalomanu half marathon last weekend. The winner – Kat Riley – ran the race dressed in a shark suit!Kat, who originates from Australia has been working in Samoa for the last two and half years and regularly participates in the running, triathlon and inter-island swim ev... More detail
20 July, 2017 – Apia, Samoa: There was something distinctly fishy about the winner of the five kilometre Lalomanu half marathon last weekend. The winner – Kat Riley – ran the race dressed in a shark suit!Kat, who originates from Australia has been working in Samoa for the last two and half years and regularly participates in the running, triathlon and inter-island swim ev... More detail
Q and A: Meteorology in the Pacific with Salesa Nihmei of SPREP
In August this year, all Pacific Meteorological Services, donors, development partners and stakeholders will be coming together for the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council to be hosted in Honiara, Solomon Islands from the 14 – 17 August, followed by the Second Pacific Meteorological Ministers Meeting on 18 August.In this special Q and A feature we learn more about the Met S... More detail
In August this year, all Pacific Meteorological Services, donors, development partners and stakeholders will be coming together for the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council to be hosted in Honiara, Solomon Islands from the 14 – 17 August, followed by the Second Pacific Meteorological Ministers Meeting on 18 August.In this special Q and A feature we learn more about the Met S... More detail
Information Making an Impact with Pacific Meteorologists and Media
Pacific media opportunities now made available with SPREP! Information making an impact is at the heart of a regional media opportunity now open for Pacific island journalists working in the region.The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in partnership with the Government of Australia through the Climate and Oceans Support Programme (COSPPac)... More detail
Pacific media opportunities now made available with SPREP! Information making an impact is at the heart of a regional media opportunity now open for Pacific island journalists working in the region.The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in partnership with the Government of Australia through the Climate and Oceans Support Programme (COSPPac)... More detail
Fair access and benefit sharing of Pacific resources
Biodiversity is a resource, and the global community is working to ensure that benefits from the use of that resource are also used to protect the environments and the people who rely on them.This week, a regional Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) project inception and capacity building workshop launched actions across Pacific countries to help manage genetic biodiversity."We ar... More detail
Biodiversity is a resource, and the global community is working to ensure that benefits from the use of that resource are also used to protect the environments and the people who rely on them.This week, a regional Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) project inception and capacity building workshop launched actions across Pacific countries to help manage genetic biodiversity."We ar... More detail
Return of Tabua to Fiji a momentous occasion
History was made in Fiji last month as 146 Tabua, (Sperm Whale Tooth) were handed to the Government of Fiji from New Zealand in recognition of the cultural significance of Tabua to the local communities of Fiji.The 146 Tabua had been seized by New Zealand border agencies over the past 15 years under The Trade in Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Trade i... More detail
History was made in Fiji last month as 146 Tabua, (Sperm Whale Tooth) were handed to the Government of Fiji from New Zealand in recognition of the cultural significance of Tabua to the local communities of Fiji.The 146 Tabua had been seized by New Zealand border agencies over the past 15 years under The Trade in Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Trade i... More detail
Tokelau fortifies against climate change
By Samisoni Pareti, Senior Editor, Islands Business in New York09 June 2017, UN Oceans Conference, New York - Strengthening the coastline of Tokelau's three inhabited atolls against the impact of storm surges and rising sea levels is a key part of the territory's climate change strategy.Its 100 per cent reliance on solar energy is also a prominent feature of the plan, which Tok... More detail
By Samisoni Pareti, Senior Editor, Islands Business in New York09 June 2017, UN Oceans Conference, New York - Strengthening the coastline of Tokelau's three inhabited atolls against the impact of storm surges and rising sea levels is a key part of the territory's climate change strategy.Its 100 per cent reliance on solar energy is also a prominent feature of the plan, which Tok... More detail
Why are marine protected areas and sanctuaries important?
8 June 2017, UN Ocean Conference, New York - The following statement was made by the Minister in Assistance, Hon. F. Umiich Sengebau, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment & Tourism, Republic of Palau at 'The Pacific Voyage – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Pacific' side event held on World Ocean Day, during the UN Ocean Conference. ... More detail
8 June 2017, UN Ocean Conference, New York - The following statement was made by the Minister in Assistance, Hon. F. Umiich Sengebau, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment & Tourism, Republic of Palau at 'The Pacific Voyage – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Pacific' side event held on World Ocean Day, during the UN Ocean Conference. ... More detail
