Unlocking the flow of financing to clean energy access and transition in Pacific Island countries
Pacific energy regulators participated in a panel discussion on ‘Unlocking the flow of financing to clean energy access and transition in Pacific Island Countries’ at the UNESCAP Asia and Pacific Energy Week in Bangkok, Thailand, on the 17th of October…
Fiji flood early warning stakeholder workshop in Suva
The Pacific Community (SPC) has been working closely with the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) since February 2023 to determine the technical support that may contribute to improving and strengthening Flash Flood Early Warning Systems in Fiji.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October, the day celebrates…
Resilience certificates aim to address climate change in the Pacific
The development and review of the Regional Resilience Certificates 2 and 4 will open new opportunities in the fight against climate and environmental issues across the Pacific.
World Maritime Day 2023
Photo credit: Solomon island Women in Maritime (SIWIMA)
World Maritime Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of every September, on September 28 this year, to honor the tireless work of the international maritime industry workers.…
The existential threat climate change poses to Pacific nations presented at International Tribunal
Photo: The Republic of the Marshall Islands Climate Change Envoy Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
Impact-based forecasting operational in Samoa and Tonga
Key Samoa and Tonga Meteorological Services personnel attended the Impact-Based Forecasting training from 18 to 22 September 2023 in Nadi, Fiji. The workshop provided hands-on operational experience with the new impact-based forecast early warning…
Empowering the Pacific: capacity-building workshop boosts Waste-to-Energy solutions in Papua New Guinea
Careers in ocean science beckons to young Pacific women
Kite Pareti, Islands Business
Pacific young women are taking a greater interest in protecting our oceans for the future.
At last week’s inaugural conference on ocean science and ocean management in Nadi, Fiji, Tanga Morris Jnr, 26, said that while…
Palau Targets 100% managed ocean space
By Ngewakl Issac Soaladaob, Island Times
Amid challenges heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic and discussions about the possibility of opening its marine sanctuary, which currently protects 80% of its waters, the Palau Government unveiled a bold…