SPREP, Conservation International strengthen partnership on conservation and climate resilience
THE Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Conservation International (CI) have signed a five-year agreement aimed at strengthening nature conservation and climate resilience across the
PACNEWS TWO, 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Climate Change is Ocean’s biggest threat: Pacific Ocean Commissioner2. PACIFIC — There will be consequences’: China issues warning over Taiwan’s Pacific role3.
Samoa puts 30 per cent ocean protection plan into action
SAMOA’S newly protected marine areas will be surveyed over four weeks by National Geographic Pristine Seas, as local and international scientists begin gathering data to support the Pacific nation’s plan to manage
PACNEWS ONE, 13 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Foreign Ministers call for transparency over Pacific missile tests2. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands backed to host 2029 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS ONE, 31 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific priorities amplified as findings of global midterm review of the Global Biodiversity Framework placed under microscope2. COOKS — Opposition rejects coalition, Cook
Vanuatu launches new biodiversity strategy to tackle invasive species
VANUATU is ramping up efforts under a new biodiversity strategy that prioritises the control of invasive species and the reinforcement of community-led resource management.
PNG nature pact to turn forest protection into local income
PAPUA New Guinea has launched a push to secure more international money for forest protection, biodiversity conservation and climate action.
PACNEWS THREE, 12 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather2. FIJI — Fiji Electoral Commission says it is ready for election and referendum3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 12 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific Security coordination amid growing regional threats2. PACIFIC — Forum hail election of Samoa and Palau representatives to UN Disability
Vanuatu, Fiji and PNG launch the world’s largest Transboundary Marine Protected Area
VANUATU, Fiji and Papua New Guinea have committed to creating an interconnected marine protected area covering at least six
Nanukuloa’s ecosystem and economic revival for sustainable futures
THE Nanukuloa community, in the Ra province, has successfully restored coastal ecosystems devastated by Cyclone
Sustaining livelihoods, sharing benefits: A new era of ocean governance
KNOWLEDGE shared at a regional conference in Fiji will sustain the livelihoods of Pacific
Seeds of Change: Women Leading Conservation in Timor-Leste
International Women’s Day is a global reminder of the important contributions women make to their communities and the
Guardians of the valley: Restoring ecosystems in Kouaoua
A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN environmental initiative is underway in Kouaoua, New Caledonia, aimed at mitigating the
Naidiri Marine Biodiversity Park: A Small Village Making a Big Impact
On a quiet afternoon in 2009, after a game of touch rugby, Manoa Duwai sat down to eat. In front of him was a bowl of rice and cup of
USP scholar advances contributions to Pacific Freshwater Ecology
A PhD scholar at The University of the South Pacific (USP) has made significant contributions to Pacific freshwater
Oceans treaty: Countries start work on new protections
JUST days after the historic High Seas Treaty officially took effect, governments and ocean experts have started the process of putting the agreement’s commitments into
Pacific initiative to save the Ocean
THE signing of the Pacific Ocean Initiative- Sustainable Protection and Management of Coastal and Marine
