New agreement puts spotlight on managing deadly mosquito born viral disease epidemics in the Pacific
Disease epidemics from viruses spread by mosquitoes are happening more often across the Pacific region with 96 outbreaks (69 dengue outbreaks, 12 Zika virus and 15 Chikungunya) reported between January 2012 and May 2021. In response to this…
Pacific Islanders weave traditional knowledge to modern science during a virtual journey on Pacific currents
The Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS) recently convened a virtual event titled Vaka Moana – Weaving Traditional and Modern Science to Understand Current and Future Ocean Conditions. Participants were invited to sail across the region,…
Remarks by Dr Andrew Jones, Director Geoscience, Energy and Maritime (GEM) Division SPC at the opening of the 20th Maritime Boundaries Working Session: securing our Blue Pacific region for future generations
Ni sa bula Vinaka and good morning colleagues and friends.
Identifying groundwater sources on Fiji’s Kia Island
Although it is composed of 98 per cent ocean, the Pacific is one of the world’s regions where availability of freshwater supplies is the most challenging. On Kia Island in Fiji, where access to water is even more uncertain after one of the strongest…
USAID and Pacific Community (SPC) Launch PROJECT Governance
To strengthen local communities efforts to foster consensus and inclusion, inspire ownership and draw on local understanding of governance in the Pacific, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Pacific Community (SPC)…
20th Maritime Boundaries Working Session and High-Level Dialogue
September 29th-30th - Maritime Boundaries Virtual Working Session Launch
November 16th-17th - Maritime Boundaries High-level Dialogue
20th Maritime Boundaries Working Session and High-Level Dialogue
September 29th-30th - Maritime Boundaries Virtual Working Session Launch
November 16th-17th - Maritime Boundaries High-level Dialogue
Women in Fiji farm the future with oysters
How do you strengthen a country’s food systems while supporting its post-COVID-19 economic recovery and mitigating the impacts of climate change? The women of Muanaira in Fiji have a simple answer: farm oysters!
This story is part of a series dedicated…
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Gets Global Boost at Organic World Gathering
Julie Uka in her organic garden in the Cook Islands.
New ground in the international organic movement was broken at the 2021 IFOAM Organic International General Assembly on September 14 with the official passing of a motion to add Gender Equality…
Literacy Day - What is literacy?
In Pacific Education, literacy is defined as “the knowledge and skills necessary to empower a person to communicate through any form of language in their society and the wider world, with respect to all aspects of everyday life.”