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Canada shows the way to address plastic pollution and calls on members to make INC-4 count
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 24, 2024
23 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Canada, the host country of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is showing the...
PRESS RELEASE – Prime Minister Fiame opens 4th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference
SAMOA, May 20 - 21 May 2024, Apia Samoa – Samoa’s Prime Minister, Hon. Fiame Dr. Naomi Mata’afa, has officially opened the fourth iteration of the Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC), reminding that Pacific communities are...
Owner: Samoan Government
Balancing the scales, addressing the disproportionate impact of marine plastic pollution on indigenous communities in the Pacific
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 25, 2024
24 April 2024, Ottawa Canada – In the village of Nacamaki on the Island of Koro in Fiji, villagers would at certain times of the year take part in a sacred ancient ceremony where they would make their way to the beach, chant songs, sound the horn...
Vanuatu promotes safeguarding the environment and sustainability through waste initiatives
4 April 2024, Port Vila - Vanuatu continues to show leadership in waste management through its national efforts to safeguard the environment and promote sustainability through local initiatives. In March 2024, the Vanuatu Ministry of Climate...
Pacific leading the way in conserving unique biodiversity and work to achieve Global Biodiversity Framework targets
5 April 2024, Apia, Samoa – Pacific island countries continue to show global leadership in conserving the region’s unique biodiversity, with most of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) already aligned with the recently...
Advancing Australia’s Pacific and Climate Leadership in the G20
Today, Pacific Island nations are among the most vulnerable countries to climate change, and Pacific communities are subsequently on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged this fact when he...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
Pacific countries convene to align National Biodiversity Targets to Global Biodiversity Framework
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 27, 2024
18 March 2024, Nadi, Fiji – A historical agreement which sets out an ambitious agenda towards the vision of living in harmony with nature, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties to...
Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...
The worlds cleanest air country inspires innovative olivine-based climate solutions
NYC, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, April 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Our planet is teetering on the brink of a grave crisis brought about by climate change, primarily driven by human activities like CO2 emissions and rampant deforestation. The...
Pacific Leaders support for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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February 15, 2024
14 February 2024, Auckland NZ - Given the negative impact of plastic pollution on Pacific communities, Pacific Leaders at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in the Cook Islands last year encouraged members to join the High Ambition Coalition...
MANELE ATTENDS 5TH KOREA-PACIFIC ISLANDS FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING IN KOREA
MANELE ATTENDS 5TH KOREA-PACIFIC ISLANDS FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING IN KOREA The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele is in Busan, South Korea to attend the 5th Korea – Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers Meeting. This...
Owner: Solomonese Government
U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands: 2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders
The United States is a proud Pacific nation with a long coastline, a state, and territories in the Pacific. We have deep and longstanding ties to the countries of the Pacific: our neighbors, allies, and friends. The Pacific Islands are an...
Owner: American Government
3/19/24 – CLIMATE CONFERENCE AND EVENTS HIGHLIGHT HAWAIʻI CLIMATE WEEK 2024
(HONOLULU) – Starting this weekend, federal and state agencies, local groups and individuals will come together for Hawai‘i Climate Week (March 23-31), hosting a series of events that underscores the importance of taking action and supporting...
Owner: American Government
3/19/24 – CLIMATE CONFERENCE AND EVENTS HIGHLIGHT HAWAIʻI CLIMATE WEEK 2024
(HONOLULU) – Starting this weekend, federal and state agencies, local groups and individuals will come together for Hawai‘i Climate Week (March 23-31), hosting a series of events that underscores the importance of taking action and supporting...
Owner: American Government
DLNR News Release – CLIMATE CONFERENCE AND EVENTS HIGHLIGHT HAWAIʻI CLIMATE WEEK 2024, March 19, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 19, 2024 CLIMATE CONFERENCE AND EVENTS HIGHLIGHT HAWAIʻI CLIMATE WEEK 2024 (HONOLULU) – Starting this weekend,...
Owner: American Government
Pacific Tourism Organisation Represented at 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders
Home Pacific Tourism Organisation Represented at 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders A delegation from the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is currently in Honolulu attending the 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL),...
Azerion Group N.V. announces successful placement of new bonds in an amount of EUR 225 million and its intention to voluntarily redeem all its outstanding senior secured bonds
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR...
A Dysfunctional Family: How Australia Can and Should Repair its Relationships with the Pacific by Acting on Climate
The prevailing strategic culture in Australian foreign policy circles that view Pacific Island states in instrumental and paternalistic ways is unproductive. Moving forward, there must be active recognition of the agency of these actors and...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
PRESS RELEASE: USAID and ADB Sign New Agreement to Advance Sustainable and Resilient Growth in the Pacific Islands Region
August 23, 2022 – The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a nearly $6.2 million partnership agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen community resilience, advance...
Owner: Samoan Government
Environmental Advisory Council Partners with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Gov't Institution
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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May 24, 2023
Posted on May 24, 2023 in News Office of Planning and Sustainable Development For Immediate Release: May 24, 2023 Introduction to the Information for Planning and Consultation Online Tool HONOLULU—The State of Hawaii has partnered with the U.S....
Owner: American Government