Earthquake scenario selection for tsunami inundation hazard assessment webinar 2022
The webinar focused on how to analyse tsunami inundation dangers caused by earthquakes in Pacific Island countries.
The SPC's Geoscience, Energy and Maritime (GEM) division launched a regional tsunami hazard assessment guidelines in partnership…
Ocean Science Fact: Not all fish are cold-blooded
Did you know that not all fish are cold-blooded?
The opah, or moonfish, is the only known warm-blooded fish on Earth. Recent studies shown that the opah circulates heated blood throughout its body, giving it a competitive advantage in the cold ocean…
7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
A Multi-stakeholder forum recognized by the UN General Assembly
Mereseini Rakuita, SPC’s Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women keynote address on Women In Maritime day 2022
"If we are to make any meaningful changes to the participation of women in the maritime sector, we must be fully cognisant of the barriers that do exist.”
Mereseini Rakuita, SPC’s Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women, shared this comment in her…
International Day For Women In Maritime (ID4WIM) 2022
Photo credit: Solomon island Women in Maritime (SIWIMA)
The Pacific Community (SPC) is hosting a hybrid panel discussion on the theme "Empowering Women in Maritime: Training, Visibility, Recognition".
Pacific-led emergency management system helping community policing in Vanuatu
Illicit substances, particularly methamphetamine and cannabis (marijuana) are overwhelming many Pacific Island communities. For the island nation of Vanuatu, the cultivation of marijuana has become a concern for law enforcement and families.
Corporal…
Is your energy behaviour the missing link in energy efficiency policy?
by Kakau Foliaki
The global shift towards a low carbon economy has prompted Pacific island nations to develop energy policies to advance their efforts towards achieving their national renewable energy and energy efficiency targets. There is…
Blue Climate Summit
A High-Level Summit to Accelerate Impact
The Blue Climate Summit will be held in French Polynesia on May 14-20, 2022. This global convening of 250+ carefully selected ocean leaders and champions in the heart of the Pacific promises to be a uniquely…
National planning for disaster risks needs better data collection
This news has been originally published on the Matangitonga website and republished here with permission.
UNESCO Global Geoparks for the Pacific
Credit: Christoph Burgdorfer, Unsplash
What do UNESCO Global Geoparks, the Pacific regions recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and a Pacific Community (SPC) Geologist have in common?
Usually not a lot but when the 2020 Funding with Intent…