Green News: Climate change impacts on the environmental, economic and social viability of PICTs
We all have a responsibility to lead by example: learn more about SPC’s engagement to restore ecosystems!
GCF Programming Dialogue in the Pacific
This regional programming event aims to address the portfolio imbalance and intends to raise the profile of Direct Access Entity (DAEs) in the Pacific by providing support to entities in bringing compliant and high-quality projects.
The…
Wallis and Futuna fight against invasive species to preserve its biodiversity
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Green News: Mangroves help to protect our habitat
When cyclones and storms hit Pacific islands, mangroves help to protect homes near the sea, and coral reef. They also store carbon in the soil they grow in. It’s up to all of us to protect and restore our precious mangroves.
Uncovering nature’s potential for managing climate change – a priority in the Pacific Islands
True storehouses of biodiversity, the Pacific Islands are home to a unique natural heritage characterised by some of the world’s highest endemism rates for both flora and fauna.
However, this biodiversity is under threat due especially to the growing…
Green News: Food system initiatives census in French Overseas Territories
Many stakeholders, initiatives and local communities need to be onboard to build a resilient food system. The PROTEGE project carries out a census and a mapping of initiatives on the promotion of local products from fishing and agriculture. (…
Green News: Adding local organic food to your meal can help improve your diet
Adding local organic food to your meal can help improve your diet, add color to your life and make a real change for biodiversity? Cooking these products is a powerful and easy way to protect Pacific biodiversity, as it helps lower the impact of…
COP 15 - Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
The fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will review the achievement and delivery of the CBD’s Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. It is also anticipated that the final…
Green News: Pacific Islands are more vulnerable to impacts of climate change
Island nations in the Pacific are more vulnerable to the multiple impacts of climate change than any other region in the world. Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions is needed now to limit the exposure of Pacific islanders to sea level rise, coastal…
Green News: Tap water, the main source of drinking water in New Caledonia
9 out of 10 New Caledonians use tap water as their main source of drinking water. The New Caledonia Health and Social Affairs Department carried out a “water-health barometer” study financed by the European PROTEGE project. According to this study, New…