Please find below a summary of news and related items for this week:
Request For Tenders: Systems Developer For The Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP)
SPREP Would Like To Call For Tenders From Qualified And Experienced Systems Developers Who Can…
American Samoa - American Samoa Steps Up To Build Climate Resilience
Organised In Partnership By The American Samoa Department Of Marine And Wildlife Resources (DMWR) And The Environment Protection Agency (EPA)…
Fiji - Massive Resort Desecrates Fiji Island Jewel
A Tourism Expert Has Warned The Desecration On Malolo Island Could Become An International Example Of ‘What Not To Do’ In…
Fiji - Govt Declares Makogai Island Plastic Free, Marine Protected Area
The Use Of Plastic Bags Has Been Banned On Makogai Island In Lomaiviti…In Addition To This, The Island Was Also…
Fiji - Fiji Govt To Prosecute Rogue Resort Island Developer
In A Statement Yesterday Fiji’s Environment Minister, Mahendra Reddy, Said The Company’s Original Plans Had Been Rejected In…
Palau - Research Highlight: New Tool To Forecast Fishing Activity In Palau’s Waters
This Study Is One Of The First Of Its Kind To Document The Near-Immediate Response Of Fishing Activity To…
Samoa - Efforts To Eradicate The Menacing Rat Continues
…Although Rats Do Not Originate From Samoa, Studies Suggest That Migration Activities In The Past Introduced These Pests…
Solomon Islands - Call For Waste Management Improvement
Permanent Secretary (PS) Of The Ministry Of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management And Meteorology Dr Melchior Mataki Says…
Nagao Wetland Fund: Call For Applications (For Ramsar Convention PIC Parties Only)
The Nagao Wetland Fund (NWF) Is Open For Applications From Contracting Parties In The Asia And Oceania Regions…
Australia - Calls For Inquiry Into Protected Queensland Wetlands Development Assessment
The Proposed Development By Walker Corporation, Which Has Been A Major Political Party Donor, Would Include More Than 3000…
Australia - Australia’s Native Wildlife Struggles Against Invasive Species
The Outlook May Seem Bleak, But There Is A Glimmer Of Hope As Cutting Edge Technologies Seek To Assist In…
New Zealand - Ngati Kuri, Auckland Museum Host Marine Conservation Forum
Thanks To A Funding Grant From The New Zealand National Commission For UNESCO, Ngati Kuri And Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Will…
Putting People First In Ocean Talks
Pacific Officials Preparing For A Major International Meeting On The International Treaty On The High Seas Must Remember That…
To Keep The Planet Flourishing, 30% Of Earth Needs Protection By 2030
Conservationists Say These High Levels Of Protection Are Necessary To Safeguard Benefits That Humans Derive From Nature—Such As…
Ramped Up Efforts Needed To Protect The World’s Inland Waters
At Least 15% Of The World’s Inland Surface Water Areas Are Covered By Protected Areas, According To A New Study…
What’s In A Name? The Role Of Defining ‘Wilderness’ In Conservation
In A Recent Opinion Piece Published In The Journal Nature, Several Ecologists Question Recent Efforts To Delineate Areas Of…
When Is A Marine Protected Area Not A Marine Protected Area?
If MPAs Are To Live Up To Their Name, They Need To Be The Right Size And In The Right Place To Protect Marine Biodiversity…
Species Recovery Grant Opportunity - National Geographic Society (NGS), IUCN SSC And Fondation Segré
The National Geographic Society (NGS), In Partnership With The IUCN SSC And Fondation Segré, Have Put Out A Request For Proposals…
Call For Nominations: Equator Prize 2019
The UNDP-Led Equator Initiative Announces Its Global Call For Nominations For The Equator Prize 2019. This Worldwide Outreach Effort Aims To…
Greenpeace Australia-Pacific Vacancy - Head Of Pacific Network
The Head Of Pacific Network Is Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s (GPAP) Key Campaigner In The Pacific Islands Region, Responsible For…
Australian Awards (Fully Funded) Scholarships For Developing Countries
The Fully Funded Scholarship Provide Opportunities For Students From Developing Countries, Particularly Those Countries Located In The Indo…
EDI 2019 Summer Fellowship Program
The Environmental Data Initiative (EDI) Has Ten Fellowships Available In Its Ecological Data Management Training Program For Summer 2019. The…
Drones Drop Poison Bombs To Fight One Island’s Rat Invasion
The Sad Reality Is That Few Islands Are Safe From Human-Introduced Invasive Species. Even A Seemingly Remote Island That…
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