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Dugong and seagrass conservation on the agenda for Pacific island range states
The declining status of seagrass and dugong populations in the region was just one of the reasons delegates from four of the five Pacific island range states for dugong convened in Solomon Islands this month.Participants from New Caledonia, Palau, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu met to also review the progress of the four-year conservation programme for dugong and seagrass in Solom... More detail
The declining status of seagrass and dugong populations in the region was just one of the reasons delegates from four of the five Pacific island range states for dugong convened in Solomon Islands this month.Participants from New Caledonia, Palau, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu met to also review the progress of the four-year conservation programme for dugong and seagrass in Solom... More detail
Innovation, Collaboration and Action to tackle Marine Debris
12 March 2018, San Diego, USA - "It starts with you," those were the words from Mr Afroz Shah, the UN Environment 2016 Champion of the Earth Award for Inspiration and Action, as he addressed the opening of the Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC) in San Diego this week.Each year at least eight million pieces of plastic makes its way into the ocean. We now have o... More detail
12 March 2018, San Diego, USA - "It starts with you," those were the words from Mr Afroz Shah, the UN Environment 2016 Champion of the Earth Award for Inspiration and Action, as he addressed the opening of the Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC) in San Diego this week.Each year at least eight million pieces of plastic makes its way into the ocean. We now have o... More detail
History made by SPREP as it starts 2018 with giant steps
"The launch of this project is the successful outcome of a challenging journey over the past 2 years by the Government of Vanuatu working with SPREP and the GCF to deliver this project." – Mr Stuart Chape, SPREPIts history in the making for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Vanuatu as the island nation embarked on its very first fully f... More detail
"The launch of this project is the successful outcome of a challenging journey over the past 2 years by the Government of Vanuatu working with SPREP and the GCF to deliver this project." – Mr Stuart Chape, SPREPIts history in the making for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Vanuatu as the island nation embarked on its very first fully f... More detail
Change in mindset for Vanuatu as it becomes ‘climate smart’
"With the accelerating rates of these slow onset disasters due to global warming, there is a strong need for a complete change in the mindset towards standardised and appropriate use of science-based climate information at different levels for resilient development." – Hon Ham Lini VanuaroroaIn 2015 Vanuatu was labelled the world's most 'at risk' country to natural hazards in... More detail
"With the accelerating rates of these slow onset disasters due to global warming, there is a strong need for a complete change in the mindset towards standardised and appropriate use of science-based climate information at different levels for resilient development." – Hon Ham Lini VanuaroroaIn 2015 Vanuatu was labelled the world's most 'at risk' country to natural hazards in... More detail
Samoa establishes a sanctuary for sharks and rays in its national waters
Samoa has announced a shark sanctuary within its 128,000 sq km Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), making it the eighth Pacific island country that has designated its national waters as a protected sanctuary for all sharks and rays.The launch was commemorated with ministers and officials now in Samoa for the very first Pacific Shark Ministerial Symposium held 1-2 March.
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Samoa has announced a shark sanctuary within its 128,000 sq km Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), making it the eighth Pacific island country that has designated its national waters as a protected sanctuary for all sharks and rays.The launch was commemorated with ministers and officials now in Samoa for the very first Pacific Shark Ministerial Symposium held 1-2 March.
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Samoa hosts Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium
1 March, 2018, Apia, Samoa - Pacific history was made with the very first Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium opening in Samoa today, demonstrating global leadership from the island region in protecting and conserving Pacific sharks and rays.The world's first regional shark sanctuary, the Micronesia Regional Shark Sanctuary between Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the ... More detail
1 March, 2018, Apia, Samoa - Pacific history was made with the very first Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium opening in Samoa today, demonstrating global leadership from the island region in protecting and conserving Pacific sharks and rays.The world's first regional shark sanctuary, the Micronesia Regional Shark Sanctuary between Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the ... More detail
Enforcing Shark and Ray Protection in Samoa
Between 63 to 273 million sharks are killed each year in commercial fisheries to meet the high demand of shark fins. In Samoa, sharks are protected under the Implementation of Shark Sanctuary Provisions with the Marine Wildlife Protection Regulation 2018. To help Samoa enforce these Regulations is a special two day workshop.Hosted in partnership by the Secretariat of the Pacifi... More detail
Between 63 to 273 million sharks are killed each year in commercial fisheries to meet the high demand of shark fins. In Samoa, sharks are protected under the Implementation of Shark Sanctuary Provisions with the Marine Wildlife Protection Regulation 2018. To help Samoa enforce these Regulations is a special two day workshop.Hosted in partnership by the Secretariat of the Pacifi... More detail
Solomon Islands welcomes new environment portal
A single portal, which can house all environmental information in Solomon Islands, will be established as part of the Inform project with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), along with other ministries and stakeholders, is working to more effectively asses... More detail
A single portal, which can house all environmental information in Solomon Islands, will be established as part of the Inform project with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), along with other ministries and stakeholders, is working to more effectively asses... More detail
Vanuatu Development Sectors and Community to benefit from $20.5m Green Climate Fund project
Key development and community sectors in Vanuatu are set to benefit from the USD 20.5 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) project, launched in Port Villa this month.The project Climate Information Services for Resilient Development will be delivered by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Division (VMGD) of the Ministry of Climate Change in collaboration with the Ministri... More detail
Key development and community sectors in Vanuatu are set to benefit from the USD 20.5 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) project, launched in Port Villa this month.The project Climate Information Services for Resilient Development will be delivered by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Division (VMGD) of the Ministry of Climate Change in collaboration with the Ministri... More detail
Latest Tenders
- Request for Tenders: Graphic Design Services for the Environmental Monitoring and Governance (EMG) Programme
- Request for Tenders: Translation and Interpretation services to SPREP for 2018/2019
- Request for Tenders: 2018 SPREP Staff Advance Facilitator
- Request for Tenders: Consultant for By-catch Mitigation Project
- Request for Tenders: Solomon Islands SoE and NEMS Consultant
