Please find below a summary of news and related items for this week, under the following categories:
Job Vacancies
Country-Specific news
Regional
Mixed News
Tools and Research
Job Vacancies
Technical Waste Project Officers (3) - PacWaste Plus (TWPOPWP)
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Positions Advertised Internationally…
Request For Tenders: Systems Analyst Consultant (Inform Project)
SPREP Would Like To Call For Tenders From Qualified And Experienced Consultants Who Can Offer Their Services To…
Request For Tenders: Review Of The Noumea And Waigani Conventions
SPREP Would Like To Call For Tenders From Qualified And Experienced Consultants To Provide Expert Assistance In…
Request For Tenders: Supply Of Computer Server Equipment For The Inform Project.
SPREP Is Seeking Bids From Qualified And Experienced Suppliers Who Can Offer Their Services For The Supply Of Server Hardware Equipment. Click On The Link Below For Further Details.
Country-Specific news
Cook Islands Wins ‘Green Nobel’
Jacqui Evans, Director Of The Marae Moana Coordination Office, Has Won The World’s Most Prestigious Award Honouring Grassroots…
Cook Islands - Building The World’s Biggest MPA: Q&A With Goldman Winner Jacqueline Evans
In July 2017, The South Pacific Nation Of The Cook Islands Made A Bold Bid To Convert Its Entire Territorial Waters, The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ…
Papua New Guinea - PNG Launches Data Portal And Data Sharing Policy For The Environment
PNG National Efforts Continue To Protect This Pristine Environment With The Launch Of Two Products To Benefit The Environment Sector – The National…
Samoa - Samoa Involved In Ocean Marine Spatial Planning For Resource Management And Resilience For Climate Change And Disaster Risk Reduction
MNRE Reconfirmed That Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Or Ocean Planning Is An Important Tool For Ocean Management For The Pacific Island Countries…
Vanuatu - GGGI Releases Guide To Green Entrepreneurship In Vanuatu
The Guide Is Designed To Support Local Entrepreneurs In Developing And Launching Green Businesses In Vanuatu, Helping To Achieve Vanuatu’s Climate…
Regional
Pacific Ocean Finance Fellowship Applications - 1 Week Left!
The Goal Of The Fellowship Program Is To Strengthen Pacific Regional Capacity In Financing For Improved Ocean Governance And…
Western Pacific Council Director: Marine Monuments ‘Major Impediment’ To U.S. Fisheries
In Testimony Before A House Subcommittee Today, Kitty Simonds, The Executive Director Of The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management…
The Blue Pacific And The Legacies Of Nuclear Testing
The Core Principles Of The Blue Pacific Must Be Read Together With Recent Developments In The Region…
World Tuna Day Reminder For Pacific Islands To Protect Rich Resource
“On World Tuna Day We Are Reminded Of The Need To Maximise The Economic And Social Benefits From Tuna For Our People, Our…
Mixed News
Have A Feral Pig Problem? There’s A Drone For That.
One Application Currently Being Tested Is Whether Drones Can Be Used To Drop Feed To Rebait Automated Traps To Catch Feral Pigs. Another Is…
New Caledonia Investigates Mystery Ship
Prosecutors In New Caledonia Have Opened An Official Inquiry Into The Stranding Of An Abandoned Ship In…
Canada Banning Oil, Gas And Mining From Marine Protected Areas
Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Unveiled New Standards For Marine Protected Areas In Canada On Thursday, Fully Prohibiting…
Canada Announces New Standards For Protecting Our Oceans
Last Year, Fisheries And Oceans Canada Appointed An Independent National Advisory Panel Of Experts To Consult Canadians About…
Tools and Research
Calculating Cost-Effective Conservation
Maintaining Existing Conservation Areas Might Be A More Cost-Effective Investment Than…
Sea Turtle Survey Shows The Endangered Animals Are Making A Comeback
Hunting Bans And Other Conservation Efforts May Be Paying Off — Though Warming Oceans Remain A Serious Threat…
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Vai