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Strengthening Pacific Islands resilience to climate change through management of invasive species

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 13, 2023

7 September 2023, Apia – In the Pacific Islands region, improving ecosystem health is vital for maintaining the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change. However, natural resources and native ecosystems across the Pacific are...

Progressing the Mercury Free Pacific Campaign

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 11, 2023

08 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The impacts of mercury pollution can be challenging to identify and reverse but strategies to reduce mercury contamination are important because mercury can cause significant adverse effects to humans and ecological...

More women at the Pacific Meteorological Council Tables

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 16, 2023

16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ten years ago, at the Second Pacific Meteorological Council there was one woman at the head of the table representing her National Met Service. Today, at the Sixth Pacific Met Council there are six women at the table...

SPREP and World Bank build capacities for Environmental and Social Risk Management

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 9, 2023

07 September 2023, Apia Samoa – The pressing challenges faced by Pacific countries in managing environmental and social risks, especially in a time when climate change and other global issues are exacerbating these risks, have been spotlighted at...

Memorandum between SPREP and Birdlife enhances collaboration to protect birds and biologically important sites

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 8, 2023

06 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Birdlife International (BLI) continue to strengthen cooperation through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), committing the organisations...

Republic of Marshall Islands Upgrade Digital Skills for Better Visitor Experiences

Pacific Tourism Organisation · September 8, 2023

Tourism operators, government agencies, and stakeholders in Majuro recently participated in the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Pacific Digital Champions training program funded by the New Zealand Government through its Ministry of Foreign...

Unlocking waste as a resource through a Circular Economy

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 8, 2023

07 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The future of waste management is not about building recycling facilities and collecting litter from our oceans, the future of waste management is product design, designing out waste. The 31st Secretariat of the...

Solomon Islands takes on the President role for the Waigani Convention

Solomon Islands Government · September 7, 2023

Apia, Samoa – (7th September 2023) The 12th Conference of the Parties to the Waigani Convention met on Friday 1st September 2023 at the Taumesina Island Resort, Apia, Samoa. Representing the Solomon Islands at the meeting is the Deputy Director of...

Solomon Islands committed to deliver a ‘Safe and Green Pacific Games’

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 7, 2023

06 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The rich tapestry of cultures found within the Solomon Islands was on display during the opening day of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) officials meeting as Solomon Island...

Pacific Tourism Organisation and Auckland University of Technology complete Data Transfer Agreement.

Pacific Tourism Organisation · September 7, 2023

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have completed the required Data Transfer Agreement under the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI). Taking effect from October 1st, 2023, the PTDI will be...

New SPREP guidelines to support Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Development in the Pacific launched

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 6, 2023

06 September 2023, Apia Samoa – A landmark set of guidelines developed to support resilient coastal infrastructure development in the Pacific have been launched in Apia, on the margins of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials. The ‘Good Practice in...

Factsheets to support Pacific negotiations for Plastics Treaty launched

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 6, 2023

5 September 2023, Apia – A series of factsheets aimed at supporting Pacific Island negotiators as they navigate through the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to negotiate a new International legally-binding instrument (ILBI) to...

Tuvalu chairs 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 6, 2023

05 September 2023, Apia Samoa - Tuvalu has been appointed Chair of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials taking place at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs,...

Leveraging digital technologies for a resilient Pacific environment

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 6, 2023

06 September 2023, Apia – The application and leveraging of digital technologies to address environmental issues was highlighted during a side event at the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials in Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday. The Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen...

Prime Minister of Samoa reiterates Pacific leaders’ commitment to the protection of environment

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 5, 2023

04 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The gathering of SPREP members, partners and donors in Samoa this week embodies the collective commitment and priority Pacific leaders have placed on the protection and management of environment resources of our...

SPREP enhances partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 5, 2023

04 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific through the first SPREP Partnership Dialogue taking place in Samoa, at the...

Improving data collection and management for informed decision making in the Pacific through the Inform project

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2023

4 September 2023, Apia – The milestones and achievements of the recently completed Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Inform project, as well as its role in the transition towards well-informed, data-based decision making, were highlighted...

Commitment to protect the Pacific from hazardous and toxic wastes reaffirmed in Apia

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2023

1 September 2023, Apia – Pacific Island countries and territories who have committed to reducing and eliminating transboundary movements of hazardous and radioactive waste and minimize the production of hazardous and toxic wastes in the Pacific...

Dawn of New Era: Kingdom of Tonga Undertakes Historic Conservation Milestone

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2023

Late Island, Tonga — In a groundbreaking conservation initiative, Late Island in the Kingdom of Tonga stands as potentially the largest island in the Pacific to have been cleared of invasive rats, setting a remarkable benchmark for similar...

After COVID-19 challenges, parties to Noumea Convention strengthen resolve to protect Pacific’s natural resources and marine environment

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2023

31 August 2023, Apia Samoa – The almost full attendance by parties of the first face-to-face meeting of the Noumea Convention, since 2019 when COVID-19 hit and devastated communities around the world, has signalled our commitment to strengthen...