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28 August 2020 
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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Tools and Research Funding and Training Job Vacancies and Tenders
Marshall Islands - Virtually Enhancing Marshall Islands Protected Areas With GIS And Site Mapping Skills
Protected area practitioners and stakeholders of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) are now equipped with the skills to produce basic maps of protected and conserved areas following an online, virtually delivered training on the upgraded tools and features of the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP) and the application of related geographic information systems (GIS).
NATIONAL NEWS
Vanuatu - Livelihood Recovery Program Assists South Pentecost Communities Establish Nurseries
The activity is part of the Integrated Sustainable Land and Coastal Management (ISLCM) project, which aims to implement sustainable and…
Fiji - Fijian Government Focuses on Natured-Based Recovery
As countries around the world recalibrate their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fijian Government is stepping up its…
Tonga - Tonga struggles to control its sea cucumber exports
The exporting of Tonga’s sea cucumber began in the 1980s. A number of moratoriums were enforced to enable sea cucumber resources…
Palau - “Bul is not for fish”: Remengesau
President Tommy E. Remengesau spoke to the National Environment Symposium (NES) this past Tuesday on a theme which prevailed…
Samoa - Near-extinct manumea spotted in Savai’i
Samoa’s national bird, the near-extinct manumea, was spotted in Savai’i earlier this month. The bird was both heard and seen during a forest…
Cook Islands - For Fish, Finding Bread Crumbs Means Losing Their Way
Under the sea, breadcrumb trails are leading scientists to a new understanding of how ecotourism can affect marine ecosystems…
New Zealand - Captive breeding helps New Zealand’s threatened black stilts take flight
The black stilt or kakī is a critically endangered wading bird with fewer than 200 individuals living in the wild. The main threat to the kakī is…
Australia - More than 100 Aboriginal sacred sites – some dating before the ice age – could be destroyed by mining companies
More than 100 ancient Aboriginal sites in Western Australia – some of which date before the last ice age – could be destroyed by mining companies…
REGIONAL NEWS
10th Pacific Islands Conference Nature Conservation and Protected Areas
SPREP, PIRT and New Caledonia, event organizers for the 10th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas…
Four New Resources For Invasive Species Battlers!
Four new publications have been added to the ‘Pacific Invasive Battler Series,’ and are now available for free download from the SPREP website…
Covid-19 is an opportunity for Pacific to return to traditional foods - scientist
A genetic scientist and tropical root and tuber crops expert says the Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity for Pacific countries to return to…
What are Pacific governments spending on in response to COVID-19?
The previous blog in this series looked at how much Pacific governments were spending in response to COVID-19. Of equal interest is the question…
FFA: Aerial surveillance critical for monitoring of our EEZs
Fisheries ministers at their 17th Forum Fisheries Committee meeting on 6–7 August recognized the importance of aerial surveillance, including through…
Pandemic’s impact on Pacific food security surveyed
Pacific households are being surveyed to find out how food security is being affected by the pandemic. The World Food Programme (WFP) is…
Are Multilateral Environmental Agreements effective for ocean conservation in the Asia-Pacific Region?
The WCEL Webinar “Are Multilateral Environmental Agreements effective for ocean conservation in the Asia-Pacific Region?” assessed the…
COVID-19 related Challenges for Protected Areas and Biodiversity in the Pacific Region
The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Programme (BIOPAMA) is conducting a global review of the impacts of COVID-19 on area based…
MIXED NEWS
Urban farming: four reasons it should flourish post-pandemic
Since lockdown, public interest in growing fruit and vegetables at home has soared…Fear of food shortages will have motivated some, but others…
‘We’re at a crossroads’: who do the fish of Hawaii belong to?
This spring, longline commercial fishers petitioned the Trump administration to open up the Pacific marine monuments – some of the…
Earth is setting heat records. It will be much hotter one day.
As a heat wave roasted the western United States this week, temperatures in California’s Death Valley soared to a blistering 130 degrees Fahrenheit,…
Oil spill in Mauritius calls for more efforts to safeguard coral reef ecosystems
On July 25, 2020, a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef on the southeast coast of Mauritius, leaking tons of oil into coral reefs, pristine turquoise…
Invitation for Abstract Submission - XV World Forestry Congress, 24-28 May 2021
The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is held every six years…It provides a unique opportunity to strengthen international cooperation with…
Global Survey on Forest Education
For the first time ever, a global survey is being carried out to inventory ongoing activities, key actors, objectives and achievements of…
Survey on practical examples of Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)
The Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA) Urban EbA Working Group has developed this survey to identify practical examples…
IIED Webinar - COVID-19, debt relief, and the climate and biodiversity crises
Join IIED on Wednesday, 9 September for an online discussion on how debt relief can be addressed through climate and nature…
UNEP and The Ocean Agency join forces with Adobe on new campaign for ocean protection
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and The Ocean Agency, in collaboration with creativity partner Adobe, today launched…
GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference: One World - One Health
Contribute to shaping the agenda for the post-2020 Biodiversity Framework and the upcoming UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. With…
TOOLS AND RESEARCH
Great Barrier Reef showing small signs of recovery says new report
The world’s most famous coral reef is showing signs of recovery…A new report by The Australian Institute of Marine Sciences (AIMS) has shown…
Video is not always effective in science communication
Audiences shown a video about coral reefs had less willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation than when shown a slideshow of texts and…
Rising global temperatures driving birds from the tropics faster and at greater scale than anticipated
Researchers have discovered that waterbirds around the equator are sensitive to global warming and are reacting more quickly than birds…
Difficult, complex decisions underpin the future of the world’s coral reefs
Effective solutions to the climate challenge threatening the world’s coral reefs require complex decisions about risk and uncertainty, timing, quality…
Human consumption of the Earth’s resources declined in 2020
The rate at which humanity is consuming the Earth’s resources declined sharply this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according…
How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses
As the global population has doubled to 7.8 billion in about 50 years, industrial agriculture has increased the output from fields and farms…
Climate change and the challenge of community relocation
Climate change will profoundly affect how people move and where people live. Coastal communities, home to approximately 40% of the U.S…
Water availability has changed, and humans are to blame
Changes in the water cycle have important impacts on ecosystems and human activities. In the context of the current and expected temperature…
FUNDING AND TRAINING
Future For Nature (FFN) - Apply now for the 2021 Future For Nature (FFN) Awards!
Are you a young (35 years or younger), talented, and energetic nature conservationist committed to protecting species of wild animals…
Global Fund for Coral Reefs – Request for Information
Conceptualized in 2020, the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR, or the “Fund”) is a blended finance vehicle that seeks to invest $500 million…
Blue Action Fund - Call for Expressions of Interest - Technical Project Evaluators Asia-Pacific Region
Blue Action Fund is interested in setting up a network of evaluators of its grant programme. To that effect, it is seeking Expressions of Interest…
BIOPAMA Rapid Response Grants 2020
On 2 June 2020 the BIOPAMA Action Component launched the call for proposals for Rapid Response Grants. The Rapid Response Grants are…
Second call for application - Pacific Fund 2020
A second call for application of the 2020 Pacific Fund is now open until 6 September 2020. To be selected, projects will need to contribute to…
BMWHI/PALRC Online training course on Adaptive Management for Conservation
The Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute (BMWHI), in partnership with PALRC, is running an online training program over 10 half days from…
Remote Sensing of Coastal Ecosystems
Users, particularly those with little remote sensing experience, stand to benefit from this training covering some of the difficulties associated…
Professional Certificate in Disaster Risk Reduction, November 2020
This course will provide those involved in disaster risk reduction with a clear understanding of the challenging dynamics of designing policies…
JOB VACANCIES AND TENDERS
Request for Tenders: READVERTISEMENT - Building capacity of Fiji to address regulatory and legal obligations relating to CITES with respect to some Appendix II listed coral, live rock and giant clam species
SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants (individuals or teams) to lead the preparation of a number of…
Request for Tenders: Building Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Disasters in Karama and nearby communities, Malalau District, Papua New Guinea
SPREP is seeking proposals from suitably qualified teams of experts, including non-government organisation or other organisations…
Request for Tenders: Consultant to provide Communications Support to the BIEM Initiative in Vanuatu
SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced Communications Support Specialists to work on a call-off contract basis…
Request for Tenders: Consultant to provide Communications Support to the BIEM Initiative in Fiji and Pacific region
SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced Communications Support Specialists to work on a call-off contract basis…
Request for Tenders: Survey of marine turtle use by communities and turtle nesting habitat monitoring in the Kingdom of Tonga
SPREP would lie to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants (individuals or teams) to undertake community turtle harvest…
Request for Tenders: Development a Code of Practice on how to manage, control and if needed safely remove asbestos and asbestos containing materials in the workplace, tailored for use in the PacWastePlus participating countries
SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to develop a code of…
Request For Tenders: Consultancy To Undertake An Ecosystem And Socio-Economic Resilience Analysis And Mapping (ESRAM) Style Assessment In The Community Of Saleaula In Samoa
SPREP is seeking the services of a suitably qualified team of experts to undertake ESRAM style Assessment in the community of Saleaula, Samoa.
Request For Tenders: READVERTISEMENT - Nursery Expert (Service-Based Consultancy): Vanuatu PACRES Project Component
SPREP is seeking to recruit a Nursery Expert (Service-Based Consultancy) for the Vanuatu Component of the Pacific Adaptation to Climate…
Request For Tenders: READVERTISEMENT - Project Officer (Service-Based Consultancy): Solomon Islands PACRES Project Component
SPREP is seeking to recruit a Project Officer (Service-Based Consultancy) for the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building…
Waitt Institute - Sustainable Fisheries Director
The Waitt Institute is hiring a director who is looking to foster sustainable fisheries that support livelihoods, improve economies, and ensure…
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