The Blue Economy for the Blue Planet
NEW CALEDONIA, Nov 20 2018 (IPS) - We live on a “blue planet” where water covers around 75 percent of the Earth’s surface. Without water we would simply not survive as a species.
New Tide Calendar Launched in Tuvalu
The Honourable Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Enele Sopoaga, launched the new 2019 Vaitupu Annual Tide Predictions Calendar yesterday at the National Climate Outlook Forum in Tuvalu.
“These are very useful for planning and for Tuvaluans that go out…
Ninth GEF International Waters Conference
The GEF and the GEF IW Focal Area
Dividing the Earth: PW Podcast S01-E03
In this episode of Pacific Way we learn about Pacific women breaking new ground in Surveying, including one who's very name means to 'Divide the Earth'.
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Maritime Governance Workshop/ 1st Steering Committee on Flag State Implementation
The Workshop on Maritime Governance will be held on 5-6th November. It will review progress in implementation of the Outcomes of the Transport Ministerial Meeting held in Nukualofa, Tonga, in April 2017. It will also provide a platform for participants…
The Pacific Geospatial and Survey Council (PGSC)
Established by the Pacific Region, for the Pacific Region
New wave forecast system to help predict extreme wave conditions in Small Island nation of Tuvalu
Large cyclones and hurricanes across the globe generate waves that ricochet across our oceans, leaving low-lying Pacific countries at risk of big waves flooding their coastlines with very little warning.
This is what happened to the low-lying atoll…
Building monitoring & evaluation (M&E) capacity in climate change and disaster resilience in Kiribati
Training for development practitioners in Kiribati has been completed this week focusing on boosting monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity to support the country’s work in climate change and disaster risk management.
Maritime Boundaries Delimitation Awareness Workshop
The Government of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC) under the new Pacific European Union Marine Partnership Marine (PEUMP) will be hosting the Maritime Boundaries Delimitation Awareness Workshop. …
New Sea Level Monitoring Station boosts Tonga’s Resilience
Today on Vuna Wharf in the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa, the Honourable Prime Minister of Tonga Samiuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva officially commissioned a new Pacific Sea Level and Geodetic Monitoring station, which will provide high quality sea level, climate,…