The Blue Economy for the Blue Planet

20 November 2018

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. As we strive to find pathways to and take action for inclusive sustainable development, we must ensure that our ocean, our seas, rivers, lakes, waterways and wetlands, together with their invaluable biodiversity, are preserved, sustainably used and integrated into development programming.

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Division

Corporate

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

Geoscience, Energy and Maritime

Countries

New Caledonia

Author(s)

Cameron Diver

Deputy Director-General Operations and Integration (Noumea)

Mr Cameron Diver has been appointed Deputy Director-General Operations and Integration at the Pacific Community (SPC), based in Noumea since January 2021.

Mr Cameron Diver previously served as the Deputy Director-General (Noumea) at SPC for seven years, where he was responsible for SPC’s operations and divisions based at its New Caledonian headquarters, together with its Micronesian Regional Office and European liaison office. He holds degrees in law and arts from the University of Auckland, a Master’s degree in law and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in public law and international relations from the University of New Caledonia. Mr Diver is a citizen of both New Zealand and France and is fluent in SPC’s two official languages: English and French.